29 May Knee Flexion Gapping – Towel
HOW: In a seated position, place a rolled small towel behind your knee as you bend it up to hold the towel in between your thigh and lower leg. Use both hands to pull your lower leg towards your thigh. Make sure to pull...
13 May Elevated Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell, Step
HOW: Place a dumbbell on an elevated surface. Stand next to the dumbbell in an athletic position with your feet shoulder width apart and your toes pointed forward. Squat down keeping your chest up, hinging slightly at the hips, and bending your knees. At...
13 May Staggered Box Squat
HOW: Stagger your feet by placing one foot slightly forward, making sure that your feet are about shoulder width apart. Place the leg you want to work more in the back. Then, complete a box squat by bending at your hips and knees like...
28 Apr 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...
28 Apr Isometric Single Leg Knee Extension – Swissball, At Wall
HOW: Place the swissball against a wall. While in a seated, upright position, kick into the ball and hold for a prescribed amount of time. As you kick, you shouldn’t be moving at all but you will feel your muscles activating. FEEL: You should...
20 Apr 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...
20 Apr 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. ...
05 Apr 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 in...
05 Apr Sit To Stand
HOW: Place a box, chair, or elevated surface behind you. Sink your hips down and backwards with good squat form, and completely sit down. Then, shift your weight forward and stand back up. FEEL: You should feel your thigh and butt muscles working. COMPENSATION: Try your best...
05 Apr Mini Squat
HOW: Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Keep the both feet entirely on the ground throughout the movement. Sink your hips down and backwards, and then stand back up. Only let your hips and knees bend a little bit, and get comfortable with this squat...
