What makes back bending so difficult?

[Nick1974]

What makes the back bending move in Ageless Mobility® so difficult? I can only go back a few inches.

[Coach Bentz]

Nick,

Assuming there's no precondition, it could be spinal mobility, could be residual tension... it does take time and persistence to melt that stuff away.

Do you notice that holding your breath at all?

Are you squeezing your glutes and thighs nice and tight before and all the while going backward?

[tntnent]

Nick:
I just started Ageless Mobility. The backbend move is the hardest one for me. I think I just haven't been working on that part of my body. After all that time of neglect, the movement there gets so restricted and tight. I am going to keep working on that area til it gets stronger/more flexible. Good luck to you.

[Escort]

My apologies for jumping on this subject two weeks after your post. Just the same, I want to share some tips that might help with your practice in back bending. In regard to rear bending in Ageless Mobility, it must be said that Coach Sonnon really puts a challenge on back bending in that particular exercise (which is good) by having you raise both arms clasped tight over your head. Going back like this, is much more difficult in my opinion, then the traditional bending backwards with arms down & back and open. A good modified version that may help you is to practice with your arms down and back, but arms clasped together as close as possible. Your range of motion will increase due to the leading weight balance that presses down below your hips. That will also help you release the residual tension, that Coach Bentz mentioned. You should notice a considerable difference with this method as a primer for going back to the orginal version with much better success.

[Nick1974]

thanks for comments and suggestions, everyone.

[Ryan Murdock]

Nick,

Have a look at this thread as well http://www.rmaxinternational.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16379