We're the deadbeat club....

[frabjouslinz]

Today is one of those days I just have to sigh and remind myself that life is a series of choices, and not all of mine are going to be good. Staying up until 3 a.m. reading a book? Not the best choice. Of course, my body's decision to punish me after that and not let me sleep until sometime around 6? That was just mean. And of course, part of that

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[shaolingrrl]

What's a hinge? It sounds like a deadly weapon.

[frabjouslinz]

Ah yes. Let's see if I can describe this accurately. A hinge is when you stand up straight, then go up on your toes in a releve while at the same time bending your knees and pushing them a bit forward to allow your whole body above your knees go into a straight line angle as low as you can manage without falling down. As though your knees were a hinge, and your upper body stays as flat as you can manage it. In the case of class on Tues, we then twisted and put our hands on the ground while leaving one leg still in its original position and letting the other one come up. Suffice it to say, my twist happened much further away from the ground than I wanted, because my hinge did not go as low as I would have liked. Because ow.

So yes, a deadly weapon. Against weak thighs.