Lateral Flexion...

[Morondava]

What's the point of this exercise? I might be doing it wrong. I feel some tension in my hip by the last rep, but mostly it feels like I'm just swinging my foot into the air.

[missjane]

I did lateral flexion option #4 -- the side crunch on the swiss ball

[DanceDiva]

Are you holding the up position for the 5 count?

I definitely felt Hanna 1 & 3 in my hip flexors, and found the Hanna series harder than it looked.

Also, on page 212, it says that you should do the side-flexion series in order, so I did them that way.

[maggieandmommy]

I read something Alwyn wrote (or maybe it was that interview for his new Warp Speed Fat Loss program...not sure) about the Hanna series. He said something like he thought it was going to be some silly meaningless exercise but was really surprised and pleased about the gains he got after doing them. Wish I could remember where I read that.

When i do these exercises, I feel like I look really stupid, but I just focus on holding the position for the 5 count and focusing on the muscles that are supposed to be working.

[DirtyMartini]

Originally Posted by Morondava

What's the point of this exercise? I might be doing it wrong. I feel some tension in my hip by the last rep, but mostly it feels like I'm just swinging my foot into the air.

Are you just doing the foot part, or are you doing #3 with both foot and shoulders up?

If you're doing #1, like others said - make sure you're holding it for the full count. If you're doing #3, be sure your back is straight & you're getting your shoulders up high enough (get that shoulder up off the floor as much as you can without arching your back). You should feel it then.

[foodfromafar]

I think some people are more flexible than others. I didn't have a problem doing #1 and holding it for a slow, steady 5 count. I think it's a good stretch for muscles that don't get stretched a lot. I will move on to #2 in my next workout.