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Standing Donkey Kick - Band
HOW: Begin on one leg with a resistance band wrapped around your opposite ankle. You can use a firm surface to maintain balance. Elevate your leg with the resistance band and kick that leg out and back. FEEL: You should feel your butt muscles working...
Tall Kneeling Hip Hinge - Resisted, Standing
HOW: Start in a tall kneeling position with both knees down on the ground. The first step is to posteriorly tuck your pelvis by imagining you’re tucking a tail between your legs. Next, keeping this tuck, squeeze your glutes and core very hard and drive...
Isolated Toe Extension
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. While maintaining good arch position and keeping your heel and the rest of your foot relaxed on the ground, begin the exercise by lifting your big toe in isolation...
Seated Short Foot (Arch Lift)
HOW: Get set up in seated position and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, lift your arch while focusing on putting pressure into the ground with the knuckle of your big toe and trying to pull that knuckle back...
Toe 2-5 Extension - AROM
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. For this exercise keep the big toe down on the floor while lifting the other toes up towards the ceiling. Key here is to keep the arch of the...
Big Toe Extension - AROM
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. To perform the exercise, raise your big toe while keeping the other toes flat on the floor. Don’t allow the foot to roll out as you perform this, this...
Isometric Single Leg RDL - Kettlebell Handoff
HOW: Pick up one foot and balance on the leg that is in contact with the ground. Hinge forward through your hips while holding onto a kettlebell. Once the balance is maintained in this position, slowly shift the kettlebell from one hand to the other....
Tandem Balance - Horizontal Head Turns
HOW: Get set-up standing with your feet in a heel-to-toe position. Stand an arms distance away from a stable surface for balance as needed. While maintaining your balance, slowly rotate your head from one side to the other. FEEL: You should feel like your balance...
Single Leg Balance - Kettlebell Handoff
HOW: Pick up one foot and balance on the leg that is in contact with the ground. Focus on standing upright and not letting yourself lean side-to-side. It is ok to let your hip and knee bend a little bit. Once the balance is maintained...
Single Leg RDL - Foam Pad
HOW: Begin this exercise by balancing one leg on a foam pad. Next focus on hinging primarily at the hips. This is achieved by bringing your torso forward and pushing your butt back. Kicking out the back leg may make it easier for you to...