Eric Stone
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When I'm doing the "QL straddle" from S&S 2.0, I feel like my lowest ribs push against the top of my pelvis, pinching what flesh is in between. Has anybody else experienced this?
Yes... If you can actually feel your sit bones in solid contact, even better. This requires, when getting into position, contracting the low back to tip the pelvis forward a bit while you sit up tall, reaching the crown of the head to the ceiling.Do both glutes remain planted on the floor?
I don't think it's super important, but for me the stretch works better the wider I get my legs, so I'd suggest just go for as wide as they'll go.What difference does a wider vs. more v-shaped leg position do to the lower back mechanics?
This is how I cue myself. Sit up tall with legs out wide. Turn torso and head to face left leg and raise left arm. Lean the body to the right. Give it some time... at least 30 seconds and preferable longer, breathing. Elongate exhale. Stretch spine tall on inhale, lean over more on exhale. Slowly sit up tall again, take a breath, then repeat on other side.Oh, and should the lean be in a single plane side to side, or more toward the feet? I can only achieve about 90 degrees+ between the legs, so should I still be leaning in the direction of the feet?
Thanks for the feedback. I suspect that leaning in a single lateral plane stretches the side muscles (oblique? transversus?) more than the QL.I tried both ways that you describe, leaning towards the feet or in a single plane side to side, and I think it's targeting the QL a little better to try to lean in the direction of the feet.