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Marley help
how in the world do you marley without holding onto that top ankle? I would like to be able to marley without holding onto my top ankle. my studio teaches it by holding onto that ankle, but I am scared to hurt my knee that way. I get the logistics I guess, but I have yet to meet anyone who can marley without holding onto that top ankle. does anyone here do it that way? what helped you to get it? veena teaches it that way and I like it, but I am not able to do it. just wondering on what I need to work on to get it. I hang vertical if I try it. no matter how hard I contract my back I don’t move. just wanted to hear from those who can do it
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It does take more strength to hold a Marley without pulling on the foot, so give yourself some time. If you take a look below the main lesson player, you’ll find ‘related’ lessons below. Working on these lessons will help you build up the strength and flexibility needed for the lesson shown on the main player. 🙂
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Thank you veena! this one is driving me crazy!!! I’m so close. And I just really hate holding onto that top leg. I refuse to do it that way! haha! 🙂 I really think it may be back strength that is lacking.
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I prefer it without holding my top foot. If I hold my foot, it feels like my knee is going to pop off. So it is possible. I think most people call that a bird though.
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Exactly korinne! I feel those tendons stretching and I think “NO way!” Korinne, anything that helped you get this? or was it just time and strength?
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Work on hamstring strength…that helps to pull the heels toward your butt. The top leg pulls toward your butt and the bottom leg (front of your quad muscle) pushes into the pole so its kind of opposing actions.(like the Jasmine) Cleo the hurricane had me cross at the ankles and that helped. I hope that helps..If you need a video reference let me know.
Yes I can not pull on my ankle either. It hurts like hell.
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Thank you anngiern! yes! I have found that crossing those ankles get me a little closer. I always thought I had really strong hamstrings until I started doing caterpillars! 🙂 then I found out how much stronger they needed to be. I had not seen anyone do it with the ankles crossed, but that is what felt right for me. glad to hear you can do it with the ankles crossed too. thanks! 🙂
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Yes catepillars are mostly hamstring strength. You eventually should be able to do a one arm caterpillar…that is how much hamstring strength you need.
I used the “paper plate” exercise method to train my hamstrings. They hurt like heck but they got my hamstring strength where I needed it to be in a short period of time. Here is a link to a shot video on youtube showing this method.
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thank you for sharing that! I will definitely work on that.
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