Following the exertion of stretching the band with my step, then performing the squat, the energy has been used for one cycle. Bringing the trail leg back to center feels like the movement of least concern. The squat also places more pressure on the trail leg. Increasing the amount of movements requiring concentration. It turns on more of the lights bulbs in the brain. This motion only increases the number of things taking place. Which means with each side step, there becomes a squat required when my feet are apart. Bernard has implemented a squat into our abduction movement. Adding an even further progression has required more concentration on the final step. Remembering to focus on maintaining balance becomes tricky. As the band would encourage the trail leg to move quickly. The reason lifting becomes challenging has to do with maintaining balance. Usually performing more of a sliding motion with the foot, but being encouraged to lift and place. When the step to the side has been made, the challenge of lifting the trail leg happens. One of the major challenges has often been the movement of my trail leg. While continuing to work on challenging aspects of the exercise. There would always be more challenge added to the movement.Īs the movement became more comfortable, there were things added. We would change direction, moving back ten steps to the left, with the left leg leading. Once we had moved ten steps to the right, with the right leg leading.
Keeping the tension of the band ever present during the exercise. To achieve this goal, my feet were to remain slightly apart at the rest juncture. The idea was to continue with some tension remaining in the band.
At the rest point, where my feet came back together, relieving the tension on the band. The idea however, was for the two feet to remain some distance apart. Stepping in the same lateral direction, resulting in my two feet arriving back near each other. The second part of our movement would be having the left leg follow the right. Once stretched out to a semi-comfortable distance, my right foot would rest on the floor. The band would add challenge to this move, working the glute on the right side. It would move out to the right, taking a lateral step as far as possible, while maintaining balance. Facing in one direction, my right leg would be called upon to make the first movement. When the band was placed around my ankles, the concept would be moving laterally. The band being placed around my ankles was used to create tension. The movement Bernard requested of me had been done many times. It would be left for me to execute and I remember questioning whether it would be possible to accomplish.
He obviously wasn’t going to help me get the band around my ankles. The first-time Bernard handed me one of these bands to place around my feet caught me by surprise. Some examples in my life would be tying shoes or buttoning the buttons of a shirt. Cerebral palsy can cause the function of placing things on the body more challenging. Normally assisting me in getting the bands on and off my ankles. Trainers from the past have placed my ankles inside these exercise bands. Placing the mini band around my ankles to create tension. This exercise has been done with a band around my ankles. The side-stepping hip abduction to strengthen the glutes. Bernard has been working an exercise with me that has been familiar. The added stability would also improve my ability with hobbies like skiing or golfing. If we can strengthen the glute muscles, the effect could be improved walking gait. That lack of strength could be a major reason my knees tend to cave in toward the middle. The weakness in them seems to make walking more challenging.
One of the weakest muscles in me has been the glutes. The strength in the hips and glutes helps many activities become more productive. Working on the strength and flexibility of the hips has been important.
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