4-bit
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I'm truly sorry for asking questions like these. I've been watching the Kalos Sthenos, read a few of Pavel's books, watched Youtube videos and read blogs, but I just don't seem to "get it". I'd be so grateful for some pointers.
So the questions are related to the famous hip extension in the Turkish Get-Up:
1. Which foot should apply the greatest driving force: The bent leg or the straight leg?
2. What is it supposed to feel like? Is there is a certain tension/stretch/"packed sensation", and if so, where is it located?
I've been trying out a lot of different strategies (without any weights of course), sometimes I feel an extreme stretch in the thighs of my straight leg, sometimes I go too far and I feel the lumbar spine activating some trigger points in my mid-back, sometimes I just tense my glutes, but I can't really figure out if my hip is extended or not.
So again: Is there something I can do to know for certain that I'm in fact extending my hip and not some other part of my body?
So the questions are related to the famous hip extension in the Turkish Get-Up:
1. Which foot should apply the greatest driving force: The bent leg or the straight leg?
2. What is it supposed to feel like? Is there is a certain tension/stretch/"packed sensation", and if so, where is it located?
I've been trying out a lot of different strategies (without any weights of course), sometimes I feel an extreme stretch in the thighs of my straight leg, sometimes I go too far and I feel the lumbar spine activating some trigger points in my mid-back, sometimes I just tense my glutes, but I can't really figure out if my hip is extended or not.
So again: Is there something I can do to know for certain that I'm in fact extending my hip and not some other part of my body?