Having Trouble With Flat Back in PBS?

[Vanetta]

I discovered this for myself. It is very helpful!! :-)

[mamalove]

Whoa, you're smart Vanetta!! I gotta have Trisch figure things out for moi. LOL!

[Vanetta]

lol, Abbie.. I'm not so much smart as practical, maybe. Because of having hurt my hip area last summer, I learned very quickly b/c of pain, that if I did NOT pull belly button to spine when I was bent over, or hinged over, I would be one seriously hurting girl...even though I was already in serious pain for 24/7. Over time, and as pain subsided, I discovered the multiple benefits of belly button to spine. I learned to sit b.b. to spine and ribs up b/c it lessened the pain... etc...

So, "pain" was actually my teacher, and not my 'smarts'... I pray no one has to learn that way! Yikes!!!

[Vanetta]

lol, Abbie.. I'm not so much smart as practical, maybe. Because of having hurt my hip area last summer, I learned very quickly b/c of pain, that if I did NOT pull belly button to spine when I was bent over, or hinged over, I would be one seriously hurting girl...even though I was already in serious pain for 24/7. Over time, and as pain subsided, I discovered the multiple benefits of belly button to spine. I learned to sit b.b. to spine and ribs up b/c it lessened the pain... etc...

So, "pain" was actually my teacher, and not my 'smarts'... I pray no one has to learn that way! Yikes!!!

[just7]

When I'm over to do head rocks, I can't ignore that belly (well---upper abs!). They are staring me right in the face and I HAVE to pull them in! Such great tips and sharings on this thread!! I just LOVE T-Tapp!!!!

[nanburr]

A follow-up to the walking question: I just got back from today's walk (Thursday) a couple of days after this discussion. I included "belly button to spine" in my self-talk, and yes, it does seem to make some of the other points easier to hold onto. Notice I didn't say easier! It does seem that I have to keep readjusting every few steps. You know the way Teresa says "retuck, re-get-the-shoulders-back"... well, I'm re-everything-ing all the way down the street! I know I look ridiculous doing this, especially with the thumbs away, straight arms pumping backwards, etc! But better to look ridiculous while sweating away, and then look fabulous later!

[BlessedMama]

You got it, Nancy!

[mbgaines]

I'm a few days in reading this, Trisch, but it's super super helpful! I've been feeling like I have been arching butt up too much in PBS. This is exactly what I need to try, I think.

Thanks!!

[mbgaines]

I'm a few days late in reading this, Trisch, but it's super super helpful! I've been feeling like I have been arching butt up too much in PBS. This is exactly what I need to try, I think.

Thanks!!