I heard yoga helps strengthen the ham strings too...
I think flexible hips is a kep point
However, it would help massively if I knew the proper technique; how the heel should sit, what it should look like/feel like, whether toe angle makes a big difference etc.
Quote from: Johnny Brown on November 23, 2011, 05:17:19 pmI thought Beaux Quartiers was a) toe-hooks and b) easier for the short because the toe-hooks are therefore more postive. Might explain your heel issues?b) is balls of the "the nose was easy for lynn cos she has little fingers" variety...
I thought Beaux Quartiers was a) toe-hooks and b) easier for the short because the toe-hooks are therefore more postive. Might explain your heel issues?
it helps stabilize the knee joint by putting tension through the whole leg not just the foot and ankle.
Quote from: boulderingbacon on November 24, 2011, 11:10:26 pmit helps stabilize the knee joint by putting tension through the whole leg not just the foot and ankle.Eh? It loads the knee in a direction it's not often loaded, which isn't great, especially if, as Riemer says, your knees aren't 100% strong.
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