25 Jul Staggered Sit To Stand – Reach Towards Rear Leg
HOW: Stand in front of a chair or sturdy surface. Slightly stagger your feet to where one foot’s toes are aligned with the middle of the other foot. Perform a sit to stand by bending both knees, hinging forward at the hips and sitting...
25 Jul Child’s Pose – Wall
HOW: Place your hands against the wall at about shoulder height. Hinge at your hips and bring your body forward, this will be a body on arm movement which will increase the amount of shoulder elevation you are working into. Bring your chest as...
17 Jul Carry – Suitcase, Unilateral
HOW: Begin by standing while holding a kettlebell in one hand down at your side. Maintain a tall position and walk forward holding the kettlebell at your side for the prescribed amount of time or distance. FEEL: You should feel your shoulder and trap...
17 Jul Carry – Overhead, Bottoms Up, Unilateral
HOW: While standing, grab a kettlebell and hold it upside down overhead with a slight bend in your elbow. Maintain this position as you walk forward for the prescribed amount of time or distance. FEEL: You should feel your shoulder muscles working. COMPENSATION: Don’t...
29 May Front Squat – Barbell, Cross Grip
HOW: Begin by standing behind a barbell that is racked in a position that is straight out from your collarbone. As you come up to the bar, cross your arms underneath the bar bending at the elbow and touch the front of each shoulder...
29 May Back Squat – Low Bar, Barbell
HOW: Begin with positioning a barbell on your lower traps to where it feels like it is resting on top of your shoulder blades. Place both hands next to your shoulders holding onto the ball. Place your feet in a comfortable position about shoulder...
29 May Back Squat – High Bar, Barbell
HOW: Begin with positioning a barbell on your upper traps with both hands next to your shoulders holding onto the ball. Place your feet in a comfortable position about shoulder width apart. From this position, bend your knees and start to hinge forward at...
27 May Bear Fire Hydrant – On Elbows
HOW: Place your forearms on the ground with your elbows straight under your shoulders, your knees straight down from your hips. Push into the ground with your toes and lift your knees off of the ground. From this position, keep your knee bent as...
27 May Table Top Isometric Hold
HOW: Begin by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet supported on the ground. To perform the exercise, flatten your low back into the ground, then while maintaining this position lift your legs into the air so that your knees...
16 May Table Top Arm Raise – Alternating
HOW: Start by lying on your back with both knees straight up from your hips. Engage your core and bring both arms straight up in front of your chest. While keeping your core engaged, bring one arm back while keeping the other arm straight...
