06 Jan Pogos – Alternating
HOW: Get set up in a standing position. Begin the exercise by bouncing from one foot to the other on the balls of your feet and repeating as if you were jump roping/hopping in place. FEEL: You should focus on maintaining a rigid/stiff foot/ankle...
06 Jan Single Leg Balance – Horizontal Head Turn
HOW: Position yourself standing in a corner with your back to it, or with a wall, chair, or sturdy object near you. Pick up one foot and balance on the leg that is in contact with the ground. While maintaining your balance, turn your head...
06 Nov Open up Side Step – In Place
HOW: Begin in a squat position with a band on around and above your knees. While keeping one foot in place, step in an open-up fashion to the outside to make a 90 degree angle. Hold this position for a moment, then slowly return...
06 Nov Crossover Load And Lift
HOW: Stand next to a wall and place your hand up against the wall just below shoulder height. Begin the exercise by balancing on the leg that is closest to the wall. Slowly lower yourself on the leg you're standing on by letting your...
06 Nov Deficit Posterior Lunge – Step Up, Single Leg Balance
HOW: Stand on a box/step and know that the leg that doesn't move from the box/step will be the one working. Begin the exercise by stepping back and performing a posterior lunge followed by transitioning into a step up with single leg balance. The...
28 Oct Single Leg Fire Hydrant – Band
HOW: Stand on one leg with a slight bend in your hip and knee. Using a band above the knees, push your opposite knee out and back at a 45 deg angle and hold this position for a second. Then slowly bring your knee...
28 Oct Single Leg Balance – Off Step
HOW: Find a step or elevated surface. Line yourself up sideways to the step and place your leg on it. Push yourself up and hold a single leg balance position. FEEL: Keep your core and glutes squeezed as hard as you can to maintain...
17 Oct Single Leg Fire Hydrant – Wall Support, Band
HOW: Get set-up with one foot behind you supported on a wall, have enough space between your foot on the ground and the wall so that your knee is not beyond your toes on the side you're standing on. With a band on above...
17 Oct Single Leg – Feed In, Feed Out
HOW: Get set-up standing on one leg with the hip and knee slightly bent while holding a clam motion with the other leg. While maintaining this motion, feed in and out of your hip by moving your pelvis on your hip. Think of if...
17 Oct Single Leg Fire Hydrant – Feed In, Feed Out, Band
HOW: Get set-up standing on one leg with the hip and knee slightly bent while holding a clam motion with the other leg with a band on around your knee. While maintaining this motion, feed in and out of your hip by moving your...
