AmandaW
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I decided to give this a try this afternoon, I got into it exactly as Amy described above.
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I haven’t heard of any in Dothan. As far as I know, I am actually the closest studio. My studio is in Panama City, a little over an hour south of Dothan. If you want to take a trip down to the beach, you are more than welcome to come take a class.
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I just ordered mine. Can't wait for this DVD to come in. Soooo fun!!
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I have hyperextended elbows myself. I've been a ballet dancer all my life, so I learned years ago how to correct them. I have a suprising number of students that have hyperextended elbows. With most students it's just a habit they have to break. Like you said, she has to be always aware of her elbows and keep them slighty bent. Eventually, her body and mind will get used to the postition and that will become her norm.
As far as strength training goes, I have found the best thing is straight arm planks. To begin with she may find them to be a lot harder than they usually are for her. My students with hyperextended elbows don't find this position that hard to hold until I make them do it correctly. They are used to supporting themselves by locking their elbow joints, if you make them slightly bend their elbows then their muscles have to work to hold them up. I've found that they are usually pretty weak when it comes to this position. I have them hold it in a push-up position and facing to the side on one arm.
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I had to do the same thing with my classes at the beginning of the year. I used to only teach 1 per pole and now I allow up to 2 per pole. I restructered how I taught my classes and it has worked out really well for me. It took a little while for my older students to adjust but now they are used to it and everyone likes it. I also find that the students enjoy the atmosphere more when there are more people.