Lolita's Legacy Mat - SET 1 Flashcards
review starting position, reps, and cues
What should you cue with The Hundred?
space under chin (“tutu of air”), center line (legs and abs zippered up), reach through fingertips, gaze at abs, pull in abs, move arms from lat muscles
What is the starting position for The Hundred?
lying supine, knees to chest, legs together, arms on mat by sides, abs pulled in
What is the starting position and repetitions for Single Leg Circle?
lying supine, arms slightly open by sides, legs straight and parallel, flex bottom foot; 4-8 reps each way
What should you cue with Single Leg Circle?
opposite hip down, ribs funneling down toward hips, abdominals zippered up, shoulders and arms press to mat
What should you cue with Single Leg Stretch?
elbows wide, shoulders down, “draw abs away from the thigh,” legs stay in center line, reach with a straight leg and pointed toe
What is the starting position and repetitions for Single Leg Stretch?
supine on mat, both knees to chest, head and shoulders curled forward, eyes on abs; 6-8 reps
What is the starting position and repetitions for Double Leg Stretch?
supine on mat, both knees to chest, legs together, head and shoulders curled forward, eyes on abs, hands reaching to ankles, elbows wide; 6-8 reps
What is the starting position and reps for Prep for Roll-Overs?
supine on mat, legs to 90 degrees, toes pointed, arms straight on mat beside hips; 4 reps
What should you cue for Prep for Roll-Overs?
legs and abs zippered up, collar bones wide, shoulders and head stay on mat, press backs of arms on mat to lift up, small lift
What is the starting position and reps for Prep for Double Leg Circles?
supine on mat, legs to 90 degrees, toes pointed, arms by sides on mat; 2-4 reps
What should you cue for Prep for Double Leg Circles?
legs and abs zippered up, collar bones wide, shoulders stay on mat
What is the starting position and reps for Tick-Tock?
supine on mat, legs together and at 90 degrees, toes pointed, arms to sides on mat; 2-4 sets
What should you cue for Tick-Tock?
shoulder blades on mat, pelvis stable, legs and abs zippered up, collar bones wide
What is the starting position and reps for Prep for Hip Circles & Cork-screw?
supine on mat, legs zippered together and at 90 degrees, toes pointed, arms by sides on mat; 2-4 reps
What should you cue for Prep for Hip Circles & Cork-screw?
legs and abs zippered up, collar bones wide, shoulders stay on mat, pelvis stable
What is the starting position and reps for Spine Stretch?
sitting tall, arms beside hips, palms down, legs open in a “v”–the width of the mat, feet flexed; 4-6 reps
What should you cue for Spine Stretch?
belly button to spine, scoop abs, “head goes with the spine,” “imagine coming up over a ball in front of you,” “tutu of air” between chin and chest, wrist alignment
What is the starting position and reps for Spine Twist?
sitting tall, arms open to sides, palms down, reach through fingertips, legs together or open on mat, feet flexed; 3-6 sets
What should you cue for Spine Twist?
less neck & more spine/waist, initiate with gaze (“your eyes lead your spine”), sit tall (“reaching crown to ceiling”), keep ribcage in body, reach through fingertips, zipper up abs, stabilize hips
What is the starting position and reps for The Saw?
sit tall, legs extended and opened slightly wider than shoulders, feet flexed, arms out to sides slightly below and forward of shoulders, palms down; 4-6 sets
What should you cue for The Saw?
lengthen from fingertips to fingertips, maintain scoop while reaching toward toe, pelvis and legs stay still, neck long and relaxed, “sit tall on a magic carpet,” “listen to the conversation of your knee”
What is the starting position and reps for Rolling Like a Ball?
seated on mat, knees into chest, knees slightly open, feet off floor, balancing on sitz bones, big toes touching each other, hands holding ankles, elbows wide, shoulders down, spine in a “c” curve, gaze into abs; 6 reps
What should you cue with Rolling Like a Ball?
eyes stay on pubis/heels, deepen abdominal scoop to roll back and up, keep heels close to buttocks throughout, roll to shoulder blades only
What is the starting position and reps for Open Leg Rocker?
seated on mat, knees bent, hands on ankles, feet off floor, balance behind sitz bones, straighten each leg open into a “v” or open both legs simultaneously, lengthen spine; 4-6 reps