09 Aug Plank Leg Lift – Band
HOW: Begin the exercise in a forearm plank position with the knees straight and a band around the knees. Perform the exercise by moving at the hip joint to lift one leg into the air while keeping the knee straight, hold that position, then...
09 Aug Nordic Hamstring Curl
HOW: Get set-up in a tall kneeling position with something under your knees for comfort and with a partner or weight holding your ankles down. While keeping your core tight and trunk straight, perform the exercise by leaning forward as far as you can...
09 Aug Side Plank – On Knees, Hip Abduction
HOW: Get set-up on your side with your elbow directly under your shoulder and your forearm supported on the ground. Have your knees bent at a 45-degree angle with your knees and feet supported on the ground. At the same time push your hips...
09 Aug Side Plank – On Knees, Isometric Hip Abduction
HOW: Get set-up on your side with your elbow directly under your shoulder and your forearm supported on the ground. Have your knees bent at a 45-degree angle with your knees and feet supported on the ground. At the same time push your hips...
09 Aug Lateral Step Up
HOW: Stand to the side of a box/step. With the leg closest to the box/step, step up onto the surface, and then step back down. FEEL: You should feel the muscles working in the leg that you are stepping up with. COMPENSATION: Avoid letting...
09 Aug Lateral Step Up To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Stand to the side of a box/step. With the leg closest to the box/step, step up onto the surface and balance on that leg as you drive the other knee up into the air. Squeeze the butt muscles in that leg as you...
09 Aug Lateral Step Down
HOW: Stand on the edge of a box/step and balance with all of your weight on the leg you want to exercise. The other leg will be hovering off the edge of the step. Slowly lower your hips, lightly tap the ground with your...
09 Aug Hip Prep – 2
HOW: Get set-up standing with a band around and above your knees. Follow along with the video and perform all four movements on both sides for the parameters prescribed. FEEL: You will feel your glutes and quads working with all four of these exercises...
09 Aug Half Kneeling Hip Flexor And Hamstrings Stretch – Dynamic
HOW: Get set-up in a half-kneeling position with something under your knee for comfort. Tuck your tailbone, keep your low back flat and chest up, and shift your weight forward to get a stretch on the hip flexor. Then straighten your other knee, hinge...
09 Aug Anterior Step Down To Posterior Lunge
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot on an elevated surface. Begin the exercise by reaching forward with the foot that is in the air and letting your hip and knee bend with your knee moving forward over your foot. Just tap the ground...
