09 Aug Single Leg Squat – Terminal Knee Extension
HOW: Get set-up standing with a band around and above the knee with the band anchored in front of you. To perform the exercise, put tension on the band so that it wants to pull your knee forward, balance on the leg with the...
09 Aug Prone Terminal Knee Extension – Hips Down
HOW: Get set-up laying on your stomach with your elbows under your shoulders and hips supported on the ground. On the side, you want to perform the exercise, point your toes towards you and start with your knee on the ground. Begin the exercise...
09 Aug Plank Terminal Knee Extension
HOW: Begin the exercise in a forearm plank position. Perform the exercise by bending your knees until just before they touch the ground followed by squeezing your quads to fully straighten your knees, hold that position, then repeat. FEEL: You will feel your quad...
09 Aug Long Arc Quad – 0 to 90 deg
HOW: Get set-up seated on the edge of a surface with your feet hanging off at a 90˚ angle. Place a band around your ankles. On the side, you want to perform this exercise, kick the leg straight until your knee is fully straight,...
09 Aug Long Arc Quad – 45 to 90 deg
HOW: Get set-up seated on the edge of a surface with your feet hanging off at a 90˚ angle. Place a band around your ankles. On the side you want to perform this exercise, kick the leg straight until your thigh and shin make...
03 Aug Squat Weight Shift
HOW: Get into a squat position, as deep as you want. Slowly shift weight to one side, and then the other. The goal is to get comfortable with more weight on one leg. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in your thigh work harder...
30 Jul Supine Heel Dig – 90 deg
HOW: Begin face up, while keeping your knees bent to about 90 degrees drive your heels into the floor. Nothing should be moving, hold this position as long as prescribed. FEEL: You may feel like the hips will be coming off the floor. The...
30 Jul Seated Knee Flexion – AAROM, Strap
HOW: Begin in a seated position with a strap or a towel wrapped around the middle of your foot. Pull your foot in towards your butt. You may need to choke up on the strap to get leverage with your arms. When you get...
30 Jul Seated Hamstring Stretch
HOW: Sit at the edge of your chair with one leg straightened out in front of you. Stick your chest out and maintain this position while slowly leaning forward. The lean should be coming from the hips. FEEL: You should feel a gentle stretch...
30 Jul Seated Knee Flexion – AROM
HOW: Begin in a seated position with you back up against a wall. With the designated leg drive your heel into the floor until your heels get close your butt. Here I am using my socks on wood to slide my legs, key is...
