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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 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 feel...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
Long Arc Quad - Band
HOW: Follow the instructions in the video to properly tie the theraband around an anchor, and then to your ankle so that it doesn't slip. Once set up, try to straighten your knee against the resistance of the band. Think of lifing your heel up...
Standing Weight Shifts
HOW: Get set up near a wall or an object such as a chair to ensure safety if you were to lose your balance. Slowly shift your weight laterally all the way to one side trying to put 100% of your weight onto one leg,...
Standing Weight Shifts - On Tip Toe
HOW: Get set up near a wall or an object such as a chair to ensure safety if you were to lose your balance. Raise your heels and maintain this position for the entirety of this exercise. Slowly shift your weight laterally all the way...