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Isometric Single Leg Press - Swissball
HOW: Place the swissball against a wall. Make sure to have a sturdy chair or step. While in a seated, upright position, push into the ball with your foot flat on the ball. There should be a bend in your knee as you push in...
Isometric Elevated Bridge - Knee Straight
HOW: Place both heels on elevated surface. Keep knees slightly bent and drive your heels into the elevated surface lifting your hips up. Keep your arms relaxed and use your core and hamstrings to keep your hips elevated for a prescribed amount of time. FEEL:...
Supine Hip External Rotation Stretch
HOW: While laying on your back, bring both knees up placing both feet flat on the ground. Place the ankle of the leg you want to stretch on your opposite knee. Gently push your knee down to feel the stretch. FEEL: You should feel the...
Supine Hip Flexion + External Rotation Stretch
HOW: While laying on your back, bring one knee to your chest. Grab the inside of that knee and pull your knee up and out as far as it can, letting your knee slowly fall to the side. Keep your hips level on the ground....
Seated Hip External Rotation Stretch
HOW: Bring one leg up and relax the ankle on the opposite knee. Let gravity pull your knee down to stretch your hip. For more of a stretch, use your hand to push your knee down. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in your hip...
Hip Distraction - Band
HOW: Anchor a band and wrap around your ankle according to the instructions in the video. Place a foam roller underneath your lower calf. Roll back on the foam roller and create tension in the band. Move your hip slightly to the side as you...
Isometric Squat
HOW: Start with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Stick your butt out, keep your chest up and squat down. Once you reach your desired position, hold that for the prescribed amount of time. Push back up when done. FEEL: You should feel the...
Isometric Squat - Band
HOW: Start with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Place the band loop just above your knees. Keeping your weight even, begin to squat down. As you squat down, push out with your knees and hold that for the prescribed amount of time. FEEL:...
Clam - Internal and External Rotation
HOW: With your knees bent laying on your side, bring them slightly forward. Move your top leg up towards the sky and extend it backwards. While your leg is up in that position, keep your knee bent and stabilized while you rotate your hip internally...
Staggered Sit To Stand
HOW: Stagger your feet by placing one foot slightly forward, making sure that your feet are about shoulder width apart. Then, completely sit down on the box in a controlled manner with good squat form. Then stand back up. FEEL: You should feel the muscles...