The discussion focuses on balance exercises that involve crossing legs while moving along a rail. Although the exercise may be challenging and not particularly useful in everyday scenarios, it is suggested that practicing such movements can enhance overall balance control. The necessity to maintain a perpendicular stance while navigating different leg positions indicates a heightened level of complexity, which contributes to strength training for the legs.
The exercise entails specific movements such as bending at the knees and pressing weight onto the balls of the feet to successfully perform the balance task. There are variations in technique, such as crossing the legs in different positions which can further complicate balance. The speaker emphasizes the difficulty of these movements, particularly when trying to shift weight quickly and effectively.
While the balance technique is noted to lack practical application, it can serve as a beneficial practice for developing control and stability. Engaging in such activities not only aids in physical training but may also improve one's general adaptability to different physical challenges. The overall approach encourages individuals to experiment with these exercises for gradual improvement.
Key Points:
- Crossing legs while balancing on a rail is a challenging exercise that enhances overall stability and control.
- The movements involve bending the knees and placing weight on the balls of the feet, showcasing a level of difficulty in maintaining balance.
- Although the exercise lacks direct practical use, it provides valuable training for body control and adaptability.
Start on standing on the rail with both feet at 90 degrees facing perpendicular to the bar. Cross one leg over in front of the other and then uncross with the opposite leg, travelling along the bar moving sideways.
Complete five steps in one direction and then another five steps back to the start in the opposite direction.
Repeat two times.
Part 2.
Not repeat another two times, but with the foot crossing behind the other one. Completing five steps back and forth.
Bar must be straight and with no corners. Bar can be any height. Bar must be circular.
distance.
width.
sides.
repetitions.
orientation.
5.52so another fun balance exercise is8.92trying to go along the rail but crossing12.799your legs going sideways um this is16.199particularly difficult and honestly is18.6not that useful U it's not something20.84that you would technically do very often23but um and I can't really think of a25.119situation where you would need that but27.16you never know so getting on the bar you30.48need to be able to balance perpendicular33.399and you're going to have to come up a34.96bit so you're going to need to bend your37knees it's going to be quite taxing on38.68the legs balls of the feet are going to40.52be doing all of the work so let's get44.079on oh let's try46.48again H okay so I'm going to come up a50.44little bit okay grabbing the bar with my53.719toes and then step56.64step there we go step step61.64yeah you can see it's quite difficult63.92because you you have to kind of move66quite quickly um to get that other foot69.439out from the crossed position let's try71.52again so from here come up and up and77.439cross78.799cross okay there we go let's go the80.88other way cross and un cross all right85.04so that's one way of doing it the other87.079way is behind90.04and that is even harder because the way93.52your hips are moving you're moving away96.759oh there go uh you're moving away and100.24into a position you can't see um at103.64speed and like I said if you moving fast106.439it's hard to um keep109.88control it's not a particularly111.88functional one it's not something that's114.04useful as I said but um can be good for118.439uh control practice and and training so121.84give it a go see how yeah it goes and uh125.96it might be a good thing to look at128.28progressing
1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:12,000 so another fun balance exercise is 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:15,000 trying to go along the rail but crossing 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:17,000 your legs going sideways um this is 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,000 particularly difficult and honestly is 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,000 not that useful U it's not something 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,000 that you would technically do very often 7 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:27,000 but um and I can't really think of a 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,000 situation where you would need that but 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:33,000 you never know so getting on the bar you 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,000 need to be able to balance perpendicular 11 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,000 and you're going to have to come up a 12 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,000 bit so you're going to need to bend your 13 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,000 knees it's going to be quite taxing on 14 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,000 the legs balls of the feet are going to 15 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:45,000 be doing all of the work so let's get 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:50,000 on oh let's try 17 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:53,000 again H okay so I'm going to come up a 18 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:56,000 little bit okay grabbing the bar with my 19 00:00:53,000 --> 00:01:00,000 toes and then step 20 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:03,000 step there we go step step 21 00:00:61,000 --> 00:01:05,000 yeah you can see it's quite difficult 22 00:00:63,000 --> 00:01:08,000 because you you have to kind of move 23 00:00:66,000 --> 00:01:11,000 quite quickly um to get that other foot 24 00:00:69,000 --> 00:01:17,000 out from the crossed position let's try 25 00:00:71,000 --> 00:01:18,000 again so from here come up and up and 26 00:00:77,000 --> 00:01:20,000 cross 27 00:00:78,000 --> 00:01:24,000 cross okay there we go let's go the 28 00:00:80,000 --> 00:01:26,000 other way cross and un cross all right 29 00:00:85,000 --> 00:01:30,000 so that's one way of doing it the other 30 00:00:87,000 --> 00:01:33,000 way is behind 31 00:00:90,000 --> 00:01:36,000 and that is even harder because the way 32 00:00:93,000 --> 00:01:39,000 your hips are moving you're moving away 33 00:00:96,000 --> 00:01:42,000 oh there go uh you're moving away and 34 00:00:100,000 --> 00:01:46,000 into a position you can't see um at 35 00:00:103,000 --> 00:01:49,000 speed and like I said if you moving fast 36 00:00:106,000 --> 00:01:51,000 it's hard to um keep 37 00:00:109,000 --> 00:01:53,000 control it's not a particularly 38 00:00:111,000 --> 00:01:57,000 functional one it's not something that's 39 00:00:114,000 --> 00:01:61,000 useful as I said but um can be good for 40 00:00:118,000 --> 00:01:65,000 uh control practice and and training so 41 00:00:121,000 --> 00:01:67,000 give it a go see how yeah it goes and uh 42 00:00:125,000 --> 00:01:70,000 it might be a good thing to look at 43 00:00:128,000 --> 00:01:71,000 progressing
