sandi_84
Well-Known Member
I'm looking for excercises for me when I'm not on a horse that will help my balance and improve my core muscles, what would you suggest?
Dusting off that yoga dvd would probably be beneficial.
Also you can do exercises such as Planks, which build up core & ski-sits for leg endurance. Also squats, lunges, squat-thrusts can all help with maintaining muscle & balance - can all be done using your body-weight in your home.
You can also pick up yoga/pilates mats & fitness balls quite cheap that you can use. Sitting on a fitness ball / using it for planks is good for the core
Ditto Plank and leg raises, Dust off that yoga DVD and try and get to a class. The body is lazy it will try and cheat without you even realising !
Also just be more concious of that area around your core, ie when climbing the stairs - bending down, mucking out etc Engaging during these activities will strengthen the muscles and support your lower back !
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/470
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories/core
You Tube is also very helpful for short yoga sessions so if you have a spare 5 mins there is no excuse
Ha ha true I could have started today but i'm soooo tired I wouldn't be able to pay attention properly rubbish excuse I know but I'll start tomorrow, it can be my new year resolution... "must do yoga excercises once a day!"
What about riding bareback? Surely, this is good for balance and posture?
Just a thought
One of the girls that I worked with does Pole Dancing as a fitness thing. She thought that would be excellent for horse riders...
thoughts?