Yay! I'm thrilled to hear this was helpful to you. And thank you so much for that request. I do believe it's time for another shoulder flexibility video. I will do some brainstorming on what drills to include & film that. Another video I was thinking might be helpful to you.. it's more upper back related, but that can be very helpful to shoulders too! Have you happened to try this one yet?

jamimah let's troubleshoot!

does it hurt your low back? do you remember if you were squeezing your glutes and abs?

Morgane Crucy You're so welcome!! I don't believe it's 100% necessary, (but lol) the closer our belly button is to the floor in that straddle position, the more likely we are to have the proper technique in the move and to be able to safely enter & exit it. So again, that's not to say it's not possible, but it might not be optimal. Does that make sense :)

Omg Nina! I am so so happy for you! I know it's an amazing feeling to be experiencing these gains - and really excited to see what else continues to feel stronger and more flexible! And you made my day with this, so I really appreciate you taking the time to post this, thank you!!Also tagging Coach Tiana, becuase she's the one that writes that incredibly useful gym program, thank you Coach Tiana!!

@jamimah this is the banana / backbend shape i'm referring to (hips are extended and leg is behind). this is hard, yes!! lol but thats the glute and back strength that'll be helpful to us so we can better distribute our weight in this move. let me know if this makes sense!

Hi love!It looks like your hips and bottom leg are slightly in front of your body—almost like a pike position. Remember, we want to keep the bottom leg glute engaged, along with the lower and mid-back.

Do you happen to remember the "rolly polly" drill I think Vanessa posted a little while ago? I'm going to try and find that for you now. That drill is super helpful because it reminds our bodies that a slight "backbend" or "banana" shape is ideal when setting up for this move.

If the hips are too piked, there's a good chance we’ll slide down to the floor (though of course, there are always exceptions!)

Oh Morgane Crucy I am so so happy for you!! A huge accomplishment and all due to your hard work 👏Re spatchcock question - just because it's a bit hard to tell from the picture, is your belly button touching the floor when you have 1 block under your heels?

YES!! 👏🏼👏🏼 this is awesome! Excited to hear how they continue to progress!