(from Google Images)
The suspended split is already very painful. That's the instructor's favorite pose for me, insisting that I should be able to do it both sides, rather than favoring one. I had to do some extreme twists these 2 weeks to work out kinks in the body. This job seems to be all about sitting in the office. I can't do that! The body rebels. So I've upped the intensity at pilates. Doing really well. This week is much better for the body, as long as I keep it moving and not stuck in a chair daily.
Then, the instructor put me on the inverted split. Earlier in the week, she showed me a photo and said, "Get up there." My eyes bulged. WAH LAU. But okay. On the first try, I already had a huge problem trying to hang off the bars looking cool, much less maneuver into an inverted split.
You'll just have to settle for this image from Google because I'm not bothered to take a photo in the studio when I'm very busy trying to regulate my breathing while controlling throbbing muscles, shivering arms and struggling to maintain a fight against gravity.
By the second time I lost my grip and fell gracefully to the floor, the instructor was in stitches at my efforts. Between clenched teeth and hands, I yelled, "So unprofessional!" Heh. We're friends lah, so she can afford to laugh. She doesn't treat the other students this way, really.
This morning, I clambered up and hung there for dear life. But I couldn't do a perfect split. Gotta work on that some more. On the left side that I favor. I can't even do a proper full split on my right normally. I'm not even sure I should attempt the right inverted! No matter. I.must.do.this.properly on the left, at least, by the end of next week!
15 comments:
OMG is that even possible?! Only for the Imp! And then of COURSE you can get into a cardboard box!! *big wide grin*
woah.. i never thought pilates was so "siong"
AIYO! Is this for real? *faints*
Photo, Photo, Photo!!!!
i'm er.. more worried about what's under the head. the floor is well-padded i suppose. :X
Wah... very impressed! You can do this pose? I wanna see photo too!
wah!! mucho impressed :)
corsage: let me FIND a big big box this weekend. kekekekke.
fern: it is. i love the machines. the stretches are deep! pole dancing is just as 'siong'. i don't have the strength for that just yet.
supercoati: you should see my instructor do it. effortless. this is less difficult than some of the moves for pole-dancing!
dawn + lady J: now it's still embarrassingly unphotogenic. i'll show you when it's more or less 85% there, how about that!
tuti: floor's padded and underneath is usually a padded bed/platform.
sinlady: madame suzie wong can do better stunts on the pole. those gravity-defying stretches of hers! wah lau. drool-worthy.
hampers: i'm sorry i've to delete your comment even though you don't sound like a spambot. but your link is to a hampers' commercial site and i don't appreciate blatant advertising on this blog this way.
I volunteer to take that photo when you're ready!
OMG, you can do that?!! i get dizzy just looking at that picture. *respect*
dawn: so long you promise not to laugh if i fall. by the time you're back, i can probably hang there quite well, albeit unglamorously.
candice: not quite there yet now!
I can't even do a split on the floor yet. You are good to do able to even attempt this!
wildgoose: i've had 20 years of grounding in gymnastics and ballet. so I'd better be able to do some of these still!
Inverted split? That sounds painful! I didn't know that pilates requires that move! I would fall off, too, if I get on there!!
Kaho: it is soooo painful! but i must try! :)
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