06 Oct Low Back Flexion and Extension – AROM, Wall Supported
HOW: While placing both hands up against the wall for support, begin by sagging your hips to arch the back. Then push back into a child's pose against the wall, the goal is to stretch the back into a rounding position. Repeat this movement...
06 Oct Low Back Sidebend – AROM, Wall Supported
HOW: Find a wall then follow the instruction on the video. FEEL: When you lean into the wall you will stretch the side closer to the wall, from the low back to hip region. When you push your body away from the wall you...
06 Oct Single Arm Tall Plank Shoulder Rotation – AROM
HOW: Begin in a plank position with your scapula engaged. You can see the protraction of the scapula, maintain this position for the entirety of this exercise. With the elevated arm rotate your shoulder from overhead down towards your hips. Keep your arm up...
06 Oct Cat Cow – Lumbar Spine
WHY: This exercise will help with learning back and pelvic body awareness as well as it promotes global mobility of these regions. This exercise also provides the opportunity for your back to get comfortable with moving in and out of your spinal flexion and...
06 Oct Bent Knee Fallout
HOW: Get set-up laying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet supported on the ground. Place your hands on your hip bones to help with learning body awareness. Perform and maintain a small amount of posterior pelvic tilt prior to starting....
06 Oct Supine Clam – Band
HOW: Lie on your back. Place a band (if you have one) around your knees. Keeping your stomach tight, squeeze both of your glutes at the same time and attempt to spread your knees apart as far as you can. FEEL: You should feel...
06 Oct Dead Bug – Legs Horizontal
HOW: Start this exercise on your back in a 90/90 position of your knees and hips. Keep the small of your back pushed into the floor by activating your core. While maintaining core activation extend your legs out one at a time. The closer...
05 Oct Wall Lat Stretch
HOW: Stand next to a doorway or pole. Reach the arm you want to stretch over and across your body and grab onto the doorway with your palms face up, not down. Cross your leg on that side behind you. Slowly let your hips...
05 Oct Lumbar Flexion Isometrics
HOW: Stand in front of a tall surface like a countertop or table. Place your hands out in front of you and then squeeze your stomach muscles. Your goal is to slowly bend forward until your hands touch the surface. Bend forward by squeezing...
20 Aug Single Leg RDL – Ipsilateral Kettlebell
HOW: Get a weight set up in one hand and pick your foot up off the ground that is on the opposite side of the weight. Keeping your shoulder packed while gripping the weight tight, slowly lower the weight down to the ground just...
