16 May Carry – Front Rack, Bilateral, In Place
HOW: Start by standing with a kettlebell in each hand. Bring the kettlebell up into the front rack position. Squeeze your elbows in engaging your shoulder blade muscles. Shift your weight to one side as you bring the other knee to your chest. Alternate...
13 May Erector Spinae Stretch
HOW: While seated and sitting up, take one arm and reach for the outside of the opposite ankle. Push into the leg to get more of a stretch Hold that rotational stretch, relax, and repeat on both sides. Inhale at the top and exhale...
13 May Downward Dog – Alternating Leg
HOW: Start on your hands and knees. Your arms directly below your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Find your neutral spine by slightly arching your back and then reverse that arch to create a dip in your back. Once you're back to...
09 May Bear Crawl Fire Hydrant
HOW: Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.. Push down with your toes and hands lifting your knees slightly above the floor going into the bear crawl position. While keeping the knee bent, kick out with...
09 May Tabletop Segmental Roll Up
HOW: Lie on your back and bring your knees up with your lower legs pointing straight out. Start from the neck and slowly lift your upper back off of the ground until you feel your upper abs engaged. Think of curling up, one vertebrae...
28 Apr Bent Over Cat Cow
HOW: Start with your hips against the wall. Make sure your feet are about shoulder width apart. Bend over and place your elbows on your knees. Starting with your back flat, arch it downwards, then curve it upwards in a controlled, slow motion. Imagine...
20 Apr Peroneal Nerve Tensioner
HOW: In a seated position, place your arms behind your back. Tilt your head down to your chest and slump your back putting your chest more over your thighs. Think of getting in a “bad posture” position. Move the involved foot inward and point...
20 Apr Bridge – Segmental
HOW: Lay flat on the ground or table. Bend your knees and put your feet flat. Contract your core muscles and slowly push into the ground with your feet. Raise your hips first, then lower back, and finally your mid to upper back. Focus...
31 Mar Pallof – Step, Arms Extended, Overhead
HOW: Get a band or cable anchored somewhere between waist and shoulder height. While standing perpendicular to the anchor and holding the handle with both hands directly in front of you, take a step away from the anchor, then raise your arms completely overhead....
31 Mar Pallof – Step, Press, Overhead
HOW: Get a band or cable anchored somewhere between waist and shoulder height. While standing perpendicular to the anchor and holding the handle with both hands, take a step away from the anchor, press your arms forward away from your chest until your elbows...
