27 May Anterior Step Down – RNT
HOW: Start by standing on a step or elevated surface with a band around your knee. The band needs to be looped around just above your knee cap and should be wanting to pull your knee in. Your goal is to push your knee...
21 May High Knees – In Place
HOW: In a standing position, start by bringing one knee up as high as you can tolerate(hip level is as high as you need to go). Push off with your toes on the opposite leg to drive the other knee up. Alternate pushing off...
21 May Hamstring Pawback
HOW: Start by standing straight up. Bring one knee up high towards your chest, then slowly begin to straighten out your knee as you lower your leg back down. As your toe gets closer to the ground strike the ground and slide your foot...
09 May Forward Bounding – Continuous
HOW: Start in a standing athletic position. Shift your bodyweight to one side, then jump forward and land on the opposite foot. Land softly and by bending at your hips, knee, and ankle slightly.by performing a small squat on the landing leg. Stay strong...
09 May Forward Bound
HOW: Start in a standing athletic position. Shift your bodyweight to one side, then jump forward and land on the opposite foot. Land softly and by bending at your hips, knee, and ankle slightly by performing a small squat on the landing leg. Stay...
09 May Diagonal Bound – Continuous
HOW: Start in an athletic position. Shift your weight to one side. Jump off of that leg in a diagonal motion going forward. Land softly with the opposite leg. Stay strong in the hip, knee, and ankle as you land. Then, rapidly push off...
08 May Posterior Lunge To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Step back with one leg. Keeping your weight on your front leg, drive into the ground and push yourself back up into a single leg balance position. FEEL: Feel your glutes and your quads of your front leg working. COMPENSATION: Don’t push with...
08 May Lateral Load And Lift
HOW: Start one hand against a wall. Push into the wall with your hip, knee, and ankle. This is your starting position. Slowly bend your hip, knee, and ankle to “load” your leg. Then, explosively push away into the wall. FEEL: You should feel...
08 May Curtsey Lunge To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Step backwards and out to the side like you were to perform a curtsey. Keep your weight on your front leg. Drive up and come to standing on one leg on the way back. FEEL: You should feel a good glute stretch and...
28 Apr Wall Squat – Single Leg
HOW: Get set up in a standing position with your back against a wall. To decrease friction against the wall, place a towel or pillow case sheet between your back and the wall. To perform the exercise, begin by balancing on one foot. Position...
