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How to get out of your hip flexors during the Ab Curl
PROPS:
8-10 inch ball
Loop band -
Arms Facing Back
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen arm and shoulder muscles: triceps, pectoralis major, rotator cuff, brachialis, biceps, latissimus dorsi and deltoid.
- Strengthen scapular stabilizers: serratus anterior, trapezius and rhomboids.
- Increase torso and pelvic stabilization.SPRINGS:
- One medium to one heavy ... -
Arms Facing Front
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen arm and shoulder muscles: biceps, brachialis, triceps, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, rotator cuff and deltoid.
- Strengthen scapular stabilizers: serratus anterior, trapezius and rhomboids.
- Increase torso and pelvic stabilization.SPRINGS:
One medium to one heavy sp... -
Arms Facing Side
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen arms and shoulder muscles: rotator cuff, deltoid, brachialis, biceps, triceps, pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi.
- Strengthen scapular stabilizers: serratus anterior, trapezius and rhomboids.
- Increase torso and pelvic stabilization.SPRINGS:
One light to one heavy sp... -
Arms Facing Side 2
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen arms and shoulder muscles: rotator cuff, deltoid, brachialis, biceps, triceps, pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi.
- Strengthen scapular stabilizers: serratus anterior, trapezius and rhomboids.
- Increase torso and pelvic stabilization.SPRINGS:
One light to one heavy sp... -
Back Stroke
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the abdominals, hip flexors, latissimus dorsi and adductors.
- Increase coordination.
- Learn pelvic stability.
- Learn to connect arms to core.SPRINGS:
One heavy spring to one heavy + one light spring. -
Breast Stroke
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen spinal extension.
- Strengthen gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
- Strengthen deltoid, rotator cuff and shoulder girdle.
- Increase back extension flexibility.
- Increase shoulder flexibility.SPRINGS:
One heavy spring -
Climb a Tree
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the abdominals.
- Strengthen the back extensors.
- Increase hamstring flexibility.
- Increase flexibility in the hip flexors.SPRINGS:
All the springs: carriage doesn't move. -
Coordination
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the abdominals, hip flexors, latissimus dorsi and adductors.
- Learn pelvic stability.
- Increase coordination.
- Learn to connect arms to the core and back.SPRINGS:
One heavy to one heavy + one medium springs. -
Down Stretch
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen back extensors.
- Strengthen the shoulder: serratus anterior, lower trapezius, pectoralis major, rotator cuff, triceps and anterior deltoid.
- Increase scapular stability.SPRINGS:
One heavy + one medium to two heavy springs -
Elephant Stretch
PURPOSE:
- Increase back, hamstrings and calf flexibility.
- Strengthen the hip flexors (especially flat back).
- Strengthen abdominals (especially round back).
- Increase scapular stability.SPRINGS:
- One heavy + one light to two heavy springs. -
Feet in Straps
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen hamstrings, adductors, abductors, deep hip external rotators, gluteus maximus.
- Increase pelvic stability.
- Develop balance in the hip musculature.
- Strengthen abdominals.SPRINGS:
One heavy + one medium to two heavy springs.EXERCISES IN THIS VIDEO:
- Leg Lowers
- Frog... -
Footwork
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the leg muscles: internal and external rotators, quadriceps, hamstrings, abductors, adductors, calf muscles and ankle stabilizers.
- Learn lumbopelvic stability and neutral spine.
- Correct hip, leg and ankle alignement.
- Increase circulation.SPRINGS:
Two heavy + one medi... -
Jack Rabbit
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteals.
- Strengthen abdominals.
- Strengthen the shoulder: serratus anterior, lower trapezius, pectoralis major, rotator cuff, triceps and anterior deltoid.
- Increase pelvic stability.
- Increase scapular stability.SPRINGS:
One heavy + one me... -
Knee Stretch
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes.
- Strengthen abdominals.
- Increase pelvic stability.
- Increase scapular stability.SPRINGS:
- One medium + one heavy to two heavy springs.HELPFUL PROPS:
- 8 to 10 inch ball. -
Kneeling Abs Facing Back
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the abdominals and hip flexors.
- Increase pelvic stability.
- Increase scapular stability.
- Strengthen latissimus dorsi, teres major, serratus anterior, pectoralis major and rotator cuff.SPRINGS:
One light spring to one heavy + one medium. -
Kneeling Abs Facing Front
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen abdominals and hip flexors.
- Increase pelvic stability.
- Increase scapular stability.
- Strengthen shoulder and scapular stabilizers: latissimus dorsi, teres major, serratus anterior, pectoralis major and rotator cuff.SPRINGS:
No springs to one heavy spring depending on ... -
Long Stretch
PURPOSE:
- Strengthen the torso: abdominals, erector spinae, gluteus maximus, adductors and shoulder girdle.
- Strengthen scapular stabilizers: serratus anterior, lower trapezius and pectorals major.
- Increase scapular stability.SPRINGS:
- One heavy to one heavy + one medium springs. -
Lunge Stretch
PURPOSE:
- Stretch the anterior hip: psoas, iliacus, rectus femoris and satorius.
- Stretch the abdominals.SPRINGS:
One medium to one heavy spring.