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Originally Posted by Lisa~
* Make sure your support leg is unlocked.
* Make sure your hips are not rotated outward toward the extended leg. And, related to that, check the next item.
* Make sure your extended leg is not externally rotated. The easiest way to see this is the foot. The foot should be flexed and pointing straight down to the floor. But what we're really concerned with is the femur (the long bone of the upper leg). You don't want the femur turned outward (external rotation) in the hip joint. This requires strength in the glutes.
* Make sure there is a long straight line from the top of your head to the bottom of your heel. This line should be close to parallel with the floor.
* Consciously contract the support-leg hip throughout the movement. You need to breathe, but don't relax any muscles in either leg. Keep your weight on your heel, reaching back with your extended leg.
* Row to your waist (not to your shoulders) with a strong squeeze of your shoulder blades at the top of the movement. This motion is much easier once your torso-to-heel line is parallel with the floor.
I don't think that matters. Balance involves a lot of things--the firing of the right muscles in the right order with the right amount of force--which we call strength and coordination. As long as your performance of the movement is good, I wouldn't worry about how you got set up to begin.
This can really help. If you don't own a flat shoe, do them barefoot and see how much difference it can make.
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Thanks SO MUCH for this info
