I had some minor setbacks this week, due to a strained gluteal muscle; but now I'm back in the game!
In last week's aerial class, I performed a Georgia Twist into the beginning of the Cross Back Straddle. I really have no way to describe this move other than twisty, bendy and more than a little painful. It's been so humid that the silks were sticking my calves and shins rather than move down to my ankles like they are supposed to. This led to me being stuck in an awkwardly painful mermaid position for a bit until I figured out how to get into the starting position for CBS. Oy.
I remember thinking as I was hanging in the air, doing my Double Dance Wrap for Marionette, that I've come so far in my upper body strength. I can do moves now that I only drooled over when I was first beginning. That said, I've still got a ways to go. I've only been able to do the CBS once, so I'm taking measures to further strengthen my core. There will be copious amounts of crunches, pilates, and yoga...And an insane inversion move that my instructed tortured me with last night (but I love her for it).
(As I was typing this, I pulled a SILVER HAIR OUT OF MY HEAD! ERMAHGERD! WTF?! WHERE DID THAT EVEN COME FROM?!)
So, I'm not a super-amazing-fantastically-wonderful-aerial-artist yet. BUT! I'm getting closer every day. I'm going to keep doing my bastardized pull-ups, and my ab exercises, and lifting weights, and I'll get there. I've come a long way in just four months, and I'm pretty damn proud of myself.
Have they taught you the split roll up to staddle back yet? I personally think it is the easiest way to get into the position.
ReplyDeleteIt took me forever to invert on my own power. I didn't start doing it reliably until there was trick I really wanted to learn that required the move.
No, she hasn't taught me split roll up into CBS! My brain is having trouble working out how it would work. Time for YouTube!
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