yummymummie started this discussion ·
Hiya! Just started inverting in heels and omg it's so hard!!!! Does anyone have tips for me? They're about 6inch thigh high boots, totally gorgeous but hard work...:) any advice much appreciated x
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Reyn ·
I am trying to learn to dance in heels, and I like to start small and work my way up. Dance in something with only a tiny bit of weight or a tiny heel, get confident, then move up to something bigger. Also work on inverting without kicking. Because when you wear high heels you lose a lot of your momentum because you can't kick into it, it sort of forces you to do it correctly!! Good luck =)
Well I have always used momentum so that's probably why I am struggling...I have managed to get up a few times but it's like my very first invert - 'not pretty' I feel like I a starting all over again, but I guess I am to an extent?x
absolutely. dancing in heels is a whole new world. and this is also why learning to do inversions without kicking or placing the bottom of the foot on the pole is important..can't do that in heels!! practice. practice. more practice. ;)
Oh good - I was beginning to feel disheartened :( My fiancé has suggested ten mins every day to build up strength - what else would you suggest?x
Reyn ·
Repetition, but particularly repeat doing it WITHOUT kicking. LIFT into an invert tuck position THEN lift back into the invert. Do invert tuck crunches =)
I don't even know what an inverted tuck crunch is but it sounds painful! I am getting there but my core strength is nowhere near as good as a lot of the other girls at my group - I recently lost a few stone but I am still heavy so I feel like I need more strength to do the same thing. As an example of my fitness, I cannot invert from a climb... I am working on it, but I can't yet do it x
Reyn ·
Bring your hands into position as if you're going to invert, hips in front of the pole. With legs together, lift your knees into your chest. You can start by just holding that position for as long as you can. Once you can do that for 3-5 seconds, try doing crunches, crunching knees to chest, then extendling legs back down (without touching the ground), rinse and repeat.
Reyn ·
Oh and really really pay attention to your arms and shoulders! Shoulders need to hold back and down like you're squeezing shoulder blades together and pushing the shoulders away from your ears. Arms should squeeze in tight, don't let them straighten out.
Ahhhh.... I think we used to call that a 'hug'!!! x
If you cannot do a controlled invert and reverse invert without heels on you should not be working on this in heels.
Aggghhhh....hit enter too quickly. Work on inverting from your tip toes. Your hips should be in front of the pole, engage your arms, lift your knees to your chest, and then tilt back. There should be no pushing off of the floor with your toes.
Can you clarify a reverse invert please?
It is exactly as it sounds. When you are in the inverted position you slide you feet to your hands and then gently release them from the pole, using your abs to control bringing your legs to the ground (no THUMP). It is easier to do this in a tucked position as extended legs + weak abs = control from shoulders = possible injury.
Ahhhhh I see - never tried that!!
