Any aerialist out there?
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mom23mangos wrote: »I'd love to do Parkour, but you know....on low things. LOL
Why not? I'm somewhat scared of heights. Just do what you're comfortable with.
Because I don't feel like risking dying jumping across rooftops. 😂1 -
I was wondering that too! As a musician, I just think of a slow part of a song when I hear that.Mouse_Potato wrote: »I am an aerialist as @mom23manos mentioned. I mostly do pole these days as silks is really hard on my joints. I was very weak when I first started, but I also took up weightlifting and now I can invert all day long. I even got my first Iron-X a few months back!
Mouse_Potato just won a pole competition with a stunning piece!lol @TiisTitanium i already had big shoulders and upper arms so nothing new for me
this thread reminded me of this
That is hilarious.1 -
TiisTitanium wrote: »Nice to see all the aerialist peeps chiming in. I wish more people would get into it as not only is a great way to exercise, you make awesome friends which is sometimes difficult to achieve in other fitness environments.
Plow was exactly the move I was trying to describe -I am highly technical/helpful in my descriptions..
The only downside (aside from being highly addictive and then the classes take all your spare money) is that it does tend to create big shoulders/lats which sometimes is not compatible with women's clothing.
OMG right!!! I live in tank tops spring summer winter fall lol Its crazy!
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omg. Aerialist workouts look like so much fun! I need to branch out from the boring *kitten* elliptical. 😩0
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Jeebus.... we can't cuss here? 😂1
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valleyGRLvanny wrote: »Jeebus.... we can't cuss here? 😂
Nope, it's all sunshine and daisies here at MFP2 -
OMG! I've been trying for ages to learn proper pushups and pullups, and always failed (there's always a long break between periods of where I work out, so I effectively always start from zero). I have a fantasy dream: to be able to do handstands and L-sit. For that I do a few exercises nearly every day:plank, side plank, reverse plank, L-sit exercise, active hanging (shoulder blades together), pushing up from kitchen worktop corner, handstand against door. And after just two weeks I can do proper pushups, and my pullup efforts have improved as well! Wow!2
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TiisTitanium wrote: »Nice to see all the aerialist peeps chiming in. I wish more people would get into it as not only is a great way to exercise, you make awesome friends which is sometimes difficult to achieve in other fitness environments.
Plow was exactly the move I was trying to describe -I am highly technical/helpful in my descriptions..
The only downside (aside from being highly addictive and then the classes take all your spare money) is that it does tend to create big shoulders/lats which sometimes is not compatible with women's clothing.
Okay, this is funny. I just now figured out why so many tops are tight through the bust! I don't have particularly large breasts, but most women's shirts ride up over them. Its my lats, isn't it?
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Mouse_Potato wrote: »TiisTitanium wrote: »Nice to see all the aerialist peeps chiming in. I wish more people would get into it as not only is a great way to exercise, you make awesome friends which is sometimes difficult to achieve in other fitness environments.
Plow was exactly the move I was trying to describe -I am highly technical/helpful in my descriptions..
The only downside (aside from being highly addictive and then the classes take all your spare money) is that it does tend to create big shoulders/lats which sometimes is not compatible with women's clothing.
Okay, this is funny. I just now figured out why so many tops are tight through the bust! I don't have particularly large breasts, but most women's shirts ride up over them. Its my lats, isn't it?
So wait... chances are women on this thread wear tank tops because they NEED to?
In!
Seriously though, it looks like some good all around body workout. I've seen some of the comments and photos from @mbaker566 in the past and it's some interesting balance and strength stuff. No surprise that it takes some upper body muscle, I remember commenting on that after being at a concert that had some areilists performing as part of the stage show. I might have to look at some parkour type stuff since maybe my thought train is off.... I'm not seeing the same relationship other than the balance part. But I must have one or the other all wrong.
It seems like it would be a fairly well balanced workout, and with the creative side added, some fun.0 -
@robertw486 - you should give it a try. It is a fantastic upper body workout. My son has been doing it for 4 years now and is crazy strong. He's lucky that he has a male role model in his instructor. It'd be nice to see more males doing it.2
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Last parkour lesson on Monday evening: managed to get more bruises and seemed to have pulled a muscle on the upper part of my calf. More balancing, this time on higher obstacles, plus how to get up and down in cool, bonkers and downright fun ways. And what to do if you fall. Well, it's the fall that caused the injury. Ouch!0
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i teach how to fall in class too
i tell them there is no falling, only ungraceful dismounts and flopping
take care of that muscle @yirara
Will do, thanks! I should have fallen onto the bar with my upper thigh, but chickened out the last moment and ended up hitting my calf
Glad the bar wasn't too high and other foot still made it to the ground to dampen the impact 1 -
mom23mangos wrote: »@robertw486 - you should give it a try. It is a fantastic upper body workout. My son has been doing it for 4 years now and is crazy strong. He's lucky that he has a male role model in his instructor. It'd be nice to see more males doing it.
I'd imagine that the body strength thing would end up similar to a gymnast. Lots of upper body but with balance and flexibility as well. It's cool that your son has found a place with a guy teaching it too. I really have no idea where anyone is doing it around here at all, but might look into it. Having variety is a good thing for me.
On another note, does your name imply you have younger Mango's? And if so, are any on the site?Last parkour lesson on Monday evening: managed to get more bruises and seemed to have pulled a muscle on the upper part of my calf. More balancing, this time on higher obstacles, plus how to get up and down in cool, bonkers and downright fun ways. And what to do if you fall. Well, it's the fall that caused the injury. Ouch!
The fall doesn't cause the injury. Stopping after the fall causes the injury. Hope it's not too bad.
Though I've never done anything that I think resembles parkour, I grew up in Southern California as a kid when the skateboarding and BMX craziness all started. I would say that without doubt for any given sport or exercise, there is an art to controlled falls and minimizing the bad impacts. But it can also be a painful art to learn.
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robertw486 wrote: »mom23mangos wrote: »@robertw486 - you should give it a try. It is a fantastic upper body workout. My son has been doing it for 4 years now and is crazy strong. He's lucky that he has a male role model in his instructor. It'd be nice to see more males doing it.
I'd imagine that the body strength thing would end up similar to a gymnast. Lots of upper body but with balance and flexibility as well. It's cool that your son has found a place with a guy teaching it too. I really have no idea where anyone is doing it around here at all, but might look into it. Having variety is a good thing for me.
On another note, does your name imply you have younger Mango's? And if so, are any on the site?
Yes, the strength and conditioning required is very similar to a gymnast. That's why gymnasts are naturals at aerial. And yes, I do have little Mangos running around and one is on this site off and on. He's 23...the others are under 18 so not old enough.0 -
hi!! it’s so cool to find another aerialist !! and as far as trying to flip upside down, my teacher has us do workouts that focus a lot on our core, also while trying to flip upside try to use your legs and momentum to your advantage if possible 0
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I found a class in my town!! It popped up on Facebook. They teach a few different circus arts classes and aerial silks and yoga are two of them.
But it’s pricey. $19 drop in to the classes or unlimited for $145 a month. I’m at least going to try one class and maybe find a way to fit it in at least occasionally.2 -
that seems to be pretty average if not low @snemberton sadly. i understand the reason why it's high. high overhead. insurance is pricey to cover this. space rental is never cheap. equipment isn't either.
regular yoga classes are more than that by me.
open gym tonight. yay1 -
True, pricey is dependent on area too. It’s on par with standalone yoga studios in the area. I’d love for it to be offered at my current gym, like the other included classes instead of an extra expense. It will have to supplement my current routine on a limited basis unless I get more cash flow moving to make it more than once a week.that seems to be pretty average if not low @snemberton sadly. i understand the reason why it's high. high overhead. insurance is pricey to cover this. space rental is never cheap. equipment isn't either.
regular yoga classes are more than that by me.
open gym tonight. yay
But I’m just happy to have found one locally to at least try. It will fulfill a fitness bucket list goal for me!
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Wow, that IS expensive! I think the centre I'm having my parkour classes also does aerial. I'm curious about the prices now. But they don't seem to be on offer during the summer vacation. My parkour classes are £7 at student prices, and 9 or 10 for a full price, for 90 minutes.0
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