Guest guest Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Energy follows intent so keep your mind on your center and the connection between that center and the center of mother earth. Imagine and Feel that central axle connecting you to earth energies. For Bicycle riding take a tip from the equestrians... " Ride with your ass not your shoulders " . Keep your mind connected from the center of your body to the soles of your heels. Take a tip from the motorcylists, also.. " For turning, don't swing your upper body whatsoever, push slightly dowh on the handlebar that's in the direction you wish to turn. Push left go left. This tips the bike in that direction which then autmaticly turns. You'll find that your body stays more verticle and the bike does more leaning and your balance worksWITH gravity rather than fighting it. rusty - " gogetmel " <gogetmel Friday, June 19, 2009 4:11 PM Physical coordination > Hello Doc and group, > > Are there any exercises I can do to increase my physical sense of > coordination or balance? > > Specifically, for bike riding. My husband and I picked up bicycles around > a month ago. He rides more than I do and was an avid bike rider in the > past. (He has ridden up to 100 miles in a day in the past and would > average 20 miles per day on the whole.) > > I've ridden with him probably 4 times. The last time I was riding, was > having a blast until I fell off my bike. My husband made an unexpected > turn, I got flustered, and fell off. Didn't get hurt too bad, just some > bruises, skinned knee, and a pretty good cut on my calf. I'll > live....... > > I always shied away from sports, or physical activity while growing up cos > I always felt clumsy. (Though I did a fair amount of bike riding as a > child and teenager, but stopped for whatever reason after 16 years old.) > > I thought that bike riding was something your body always picked up > easily, regardless of how many years have elapsed... > > > Now I know I can use the EZ energy method to tap out the emotional stuff, > feeling uncoordinated, fear of falling, etc. > > What else can I do to gain coordination? > > I do walk around 5+ hours per week, and would like to step it up with > bicycling w hubby. It's great to do together, and also a wonderful way to > tone up. I read about a lady who dropped 80+ lbs. with this form of > exercise. > > Thanks, > Melissa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 When most of us get anxious, we tend to curl up. I've noticed this tendency is exacerbated when we are riding something. (because we're halfway curled already)Every notice how many people have a runaway horse story? First time they ride a horse, the horse takes off at full speed, back to the barn, or through the woods, etc etc....If you want to get a horse to go faster, curl up. (the jockey position, which is close to the terrified rider position!) If you want to slow a horse down, (English saddle) you drop your heels down, stretch your legs down, pull your torso up, shoulders back, and sit back in the saddle. It's not pulling back on the reins, you slow your horse down with your balance and your seat -- and your energy. (And digging your butt bones into his back)Completely the opposite of our natural inclination when we are anxious, afraid or confused. (the fetal position protects vital organs)Doc -- you talk about seeing a person's energy break at their feet -- the first indication of that protective curl? When you ride a bike, you've got similar distribution of weight and energy going on: pushing energy down into you feet (heel) and using your entire body to balance and direct the energy of you and the bike. Core strength is really important, too.Suggestions:Do the 5 minute energy routine before you ride: especially homolateral.Ride by yourself and get really comfortable. Soft eyes (soft focus)Feel your mind in your body. Oh -- and build up core strength with something like yoga or Pilates. (mat Pilates is fine -- you just want to build up your torso muscles for balance. Also -- strong core muscles help to separate the top of your body from the bottom (so each half can do different things ie pedal and steer and navigate) If you are doing any of these exercises, put your mind in that specific part of your body. (My old friend, an Olympic athlete, who trained me and my horse, would spend one month just on my lower leg. We would get one thing perfect, and move on to the next. I learned to really focus and soon I could move my mind easily where it needed to go. Other teachers would teach 12 things at once, and I was a mess!) Helen Driscoll On Jun 19, 2009, at 4:11 PM, gogetmel wrote:Hello Doc and group,Are there any exercises I can do to increase my physical sense of coordination or balance?Specifically, for bike riding. My husband and I picked up bicycles around a month ago. He rides more than I do and was an avid bike rider in the past. (He has ridden up to 100 miles in a day in the past and would average 20 miles per day on the whole.)I've ridden with him probably 4 times. The last time I was riding, was having a blast until I fell off my bike. My husband made an unexpected turn, I got flustered, and fell off. Didn't get hurt too bad, just some bruises, skinned knee, and a pretty good cut on my calf. I'll live.......;)I always shied away from sports, or physical activity while growing up cos I always felt clumsy. (Though I did a fair amount of bike riding as a child and teenager, but stopped for whatever reason after 16 years old.)I thought that bike riding was something your body always picked up easily, regardless of how many years have elapsed...Now I know I can use the EZ energy method to tap out the emotional stuff, feeling uncoordinated, fear of falling, etc. What else can I do to gain coordination?I do walk around 5+ hours per week, and would like to step it up with bicycling w hubby. It's great to do together, and also a wonderful way to tone up. I read about a lady who dropped 80+ lbs. with this form of exercise.Thanks,Melissa--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thank you Helen, Doc, and Rusty, For your great feedback and suggestions. All of them make great sense and I will begin incorporating them into my routine yesterday. Melissa , Helen Driscoll <helen wrote: > > > When most of us get anxious, we tend to curl up. I've noticed this > tendency is exacerbated when we are riding something. (because we're > halfway curled already) > > Every notice how many people have a runaway horse story? First time > they ride a horse, the horse takes off at full speed, back to the > barn, or through the woods, etc etc.... > > If you want to get a horse to go faster, curl up. (the jockey > position, which is close to the terrified rider position!) > > If you want to slow a horse down, (English saddle) you drop your > heels down, stretch your legs down, pull your torso up, shoulders > back, and sit back in the saddle. It's not pulling back on the reins, > you slow your horse down with your balance and your seat -- and your > energy. (And digging your butt bones into his back) > > Completely the opposite of our natural inclination when we are > anxious, afraid or confused. (the fetal position protects vital organs) > > Doc -- you talk about seeing a person's energy break at their feet > -- the first indication of that protective curl? > > When you ride a bike, you've got similar distribution of weight and > energy going on: pushing energy down into you feet (heel) and using > your entire body to balance and direct the energy of you and the > bike. Core strength is really important, too. > > Suggestions: > > Do the 5 minute energy routine before you ride: especially homolateral. > > Ride by yourself and get really comfortable. > > Soft eyes (soft focus) > > Feel your mind in your body. > > Oh -- and build up core strength with something like yoga or > Pilates. (mat Pilates is fine -- you just want to build up your > torso muscles for balance. Also -- strong core muscles help to > separate the top of your body from the bottom (so each half can do > different things ie pedal and steer and navigate) > > If you are doing any of these exercises, put your mind in that > specific part of your body. > > (My old friend, an Olympic athlete, who trained me and my horse, > would spend one month just on my lower leg. We would get one thing > perfect, and move on to the next. I learned to really focus and soon > I could move my mind easily where it needed to go. Other teachers > would teach 12 things at once, and I was a mess!) > > Helen Driscoll > > > On Jun 19, 2009, at 4:11 PM, gogetmel wrote: > > > Hello Doc and group, > > > > Are there any exercises I can do to increase my physical sense of > > coordination or balance? > > > > Specifically, for bike riding. My husband and I picked up bicycles > > around a month ago. He rides more than I do and was an avid bike > > rider in the past. (He has ridden up to 100 miles in a day in the > > past and would average 20 miles per day on the whole.) > > > > I've ridden with him probably 4 times. The last time I was riding, > > was having a blast until I fell off my bike. My husband made an > > unexpected turn, I got flustered, and fell off. Didn't get hurt > > too bad, just some bruises, skinned knee, and a pretty good cut on > > my calf. I'll live....... > > > > I always shied away from sports, or physical activity while growing > > up cos I always felt clumsy. (Though I did a fair amount of bike > > riding as a child and teenager, but stopped for whatever reason > > after 16 years old.) > > > > I thought that bike riding was something your body always picked up > > easily, regardless of how many years have elapsed... > > > > > > Now I know I can use the EZ energy method to tap out the emotional > > stuff, feeling uncoordinated, fear of falling, etc. > > > > What else can I do to gain coordination? > > > > I do walk around 5+ hours per week, and would like to step it up > > with bicycling w hubby. It's great to do together, and also a > > wonderful way to tone up. I read about a lady who dropped 80+ lbs. > > with this form of exercise. > > > > Thanks, > > Melissa > > > > > > > > --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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