Samantha Paterson it sounds like if other positions aren't a problem, then it's less about strength and just about your coordination and proprioception (body awareness) in this particular position.  In which case, just practice and you'll feel the difference relatively quickly.  The other thing is, we're all different anatomically and some positions just aren't for us, and that's ok too! It's good to challenge yourself and do them, but if they never become your favourite I also wouldn't worry either🙌😊

Hope you enjoy it! Let me know how you get on Justin Hayhoe 🙌

Well done Dave Heaton 🙌👏 Great work with the consistency as always👏

Yes! Definitely switch it up if you've got an event, take a few days off of the strength sessions and use the mobility ones to prepare and recover 🙌

Hard core Emma Brewer!!!💪🔥 This is a tough one in isolation, so stacked with that arm one I'm not surprised you're feeling it😆 I hope you've recovered ok?!

.....sorry, ran out of space in that last comment! So, basically I would work at a level you can feel but not so high that everything else goes out the window.  Practice using your breath to connect the abs.  So lying face down, just lift your chest until you can feel the work in the back, but not too high.  Then simply hold it as you breath.  Exhaling and focusing on the lower abs connecting in.  Hold for 5-10 breaths, relax and repeat x3.  Once you get used to that then you can add in all the arm movements and additional challenge.  I hope that helps, but if you have any follow up questions just shout! x

Hi Samantha Paterson , thank you for the great question! Firstly, I wouldn't worry about using the lower back, hamstrings etc.  It is impossible to switch off muscles and honestly you wouldn't want to either.  When we're running we want to utilise all the muscles down the back of the body/posterior chain to help support our form and they all work together to do that.  Having said that I do understand that it can feel like some muscles dominate, and in the case of the ones you have mentioned it is the larger muscle groups so it's not surprising they are dominant.  With the height, don't feel like you have to get your boobs off the mat, you'll be working harder down the back as soon as you take some of the pressure off them, so don't feel like you have to over extend and get up really high.  Coming up really high is what will make the lower back feel it more, and will make it much harder to feel that connection at the front in your abs, as they'll be pushing down to get into that higher extension........

Glad you liked it!!🙌

This is a tough one for the legs!! Well done Dave Heaton 🙌