Prone Jackknife
fuego84
Posts: 35 Member
Today was my first day of NROL and I discovered I absolutely, positively suck at prone jackknifes. My core is so weak and I was very shaky on the ball. Would you recommend doing additional prone jackknifes or planks, etc to help strengthen those muscles? I don't feel like they will get as strong as they need to be with just sticking with the program as it is. Thanks for your help!
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Your core will strengthen quickly. I noticed a huge difference from the beginning to middle of the first stage when I was doing prone jackknives. Just keep at it, you will start to see results!0
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You can do it, promise. The first time I attempted to do the prone jackknife I fell off the ball multiple times and could barley complete the manuver. It took a few sessions but now I can knock em out no problem.0
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100% agree with PP's, you'll get better very quickly, just keep trying. I couldn't believe how ridiculous they were the first time, now - super easy to do, I even like them.0
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I agree, don't add. Just stick with it and you'll improve quickly!0
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Don't worry, I thought I'd never be able to do them but they get easy surprisingly quickly! (Though I do still have the odd embarrassing moment where I fall off and the ball shoots away from me
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Follow the program and you will get stronger, develop better endurance, coordination and balance. Your problem is a combination of the 4, and this program does a great job of helping you to become more fit and make gains in all these areas.0
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Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll stick with the layout of the program. It's good to know I wasn't the only one that has fallen off the ball LOL!0
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First of all, the real name for these exercises is "prone jackknives from hell." Just so you know.
I felt the same way as you when I started. And just like everyone else says, just keep at it. They WILL get easier. I don't think any extra exercises are necessary. Just following the program makes you get stronger day by day.
PS. I win the award for "worst dismount." Trust me!0 -
Thanks for posting this.. I failed miserably as well. But I am going to give it another shot as you ladies recommend and will keep at it, I have faith I will get it. @kmsairam LOL "worst dismount" that's awesome!0
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I did my first workout this morning, I CANNOT do these. I have a ball at home and have been practicing not falling off.
I hope they get easier.0 -
I think everyone says they can't do them after the first one, like how can this even be a real exercise?! It gets easier, you'll be a pro in no time, stick with it!0
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Last week was my first time doing these. I slipped and the ball shot out and bounced off of a wall and hit some machines. I would have been embarrassed but luckily I was in a room all to myself. They do get easier! I noticed a difference when I did them for a second time. I was still shaky but I at least felt like I could do them and my balance was much better.0
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First of all, the real name for these exercises is "prone jackknives from hell." Just so you know. I felt the same way as you when I started. And just like everyone else says, just keep at it. They WILL get easier. I don't think any extra exercises are necessary. Just following the program makes you get stronger day by day.
PS. I win the award for "worst dismount." Trust me!
^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If I'd know there would be an award for "worst dismount", I'd have videotaped my first attempt. I still have trouble with the "dismount" sometimes. Like everyone says, they DO get easier. And, I've grown fond of them now too. 0 -
This is just my 2nd day doing these evil things.
The first day I didn't think to tuck in my t-shirt, so of course while doing them, my t-shirt slid up to my bra and exposed my giant stomach for everyone to see.
And the dismount. LOL. Is there a way to get off the ball w/o it shooting out towards other people?0 -
:laugh: So glad I'm not the only one struggling with this, and that it gets easier. I work out at home, so luckily no witnesses to my first several times of this (three times in now). Seems to take me a few tries getting on the thing and in the right position, forget actually doing the reps. Maybe that is part of the challenge! I try to make sure there's nothing dangerous for me to go smashing into when me or the ball go flying off away from one another.0
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yes they are very very difficult in the beginning, but they do get easier.
And once youve got it down, it si much easier to get back into. I got through stage 1 last summer, then took a break and never went back. So I started over a few weeks ago, and was dreading the jackknifes, but they are startng to be fun, and I can see that I've made progress with them even six months later.
just keep at it.0
