22 Aug Foam Pad, Ball Toss Forward
HOW: Place a foam pad on the ground. Stand in the middle of the foam pad with both feet. Keep your balance on the pad while you toss a ball into a wall playing catch with yourself. FEEL: You should feel your lower leg...
13 May Heel Raise Isometric – Knee Bent, Into Wall
HOW: Place a foam pad on a wall at knee height. Lean into the pad with one knee as you perform a heel raise. Try to push into the pad as if you were driving your knee into the wall with your heel up....
13 May Heel Raise Isometrics – Knee Bent, Alternating, Wall Supported
HOW: Start by placing both hands on a wall for support. Lift your heels off the ground on both feet and then bend both of your knees. Holding your heels up, shift your body weight onto one foot. Alternate shifting your weight back and...
13 May Heel Raise Isometrics – Alternating, Wall Supported
HOW: Stand in front of a wall and bring your hands up and place them on the wall for support. Raise both of your heels up. Shift your weight from one foot to the other while staying in the heel raised position. FEEL: You...
09 May Standing Shoulder External & Internal Rotation – Wall
HOW: Standing by a wall, bring your elbow up at your side to shoulder height. The elbow should be against the wall. With your arm starting up creating a 90 degree bend in the elbow, bring your hand back and forward while keeping the...
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...
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...
03 Apr Wall Push Up
HOW: Start with hands up against a wall. Maintain a straight line from your heels to your shoulders. Perform a push up by slowly lowering your chest towards the wall and then press your body away from the wall back to starting position and...
04 Feb Single Exchange
HOW: Start with your hands against a wall. Push into the wall with your hip, knee, and ankle to assume a triple extension position. This is your starting position. After maintaining this position for the desired amount of time, simply switch legs. Do so...
04 Feb Linear Load And Lift
HOW: Start with your hands against a wall at shoulder height and be leaning into the wall. Push into the wall with your hip, knee, and ankle to assume a triple extension position. This is your starting position. Slowly bend your hip, knee, and...