Stretch-to-Win® Core-Four Lower This sequence releases the core-musculature around the hips; which includes the gluteals, QL (low-back), deep hip-flexor (psoas), and lats. The Core-Four is the starting point and foundation for increasing both lower and upper body flexibility due to this muscle groups’ affect on all movement from core to extremity. Stretching from Core-to-Extremity Chris […]…
Exercises for Squat Mobility – Glute Stretch “There are over 25 muscles that cross the hip, so why does everyone stretch the muscle (hamstrings) that’s the most irritated? Your hamstrings will ‘release’ through hip traction and stretching the glutes, hip flexors and other surrounding muscles. Once you “open up” the surrounding muscles, it becomes much […]…
Hip-Flexor Stretch for the Squat & Tight Hips What’s the most important pre-workout stretch? – Why? Chris Frederick (co-author of the book Stretch-to-Win®) explains… “It is well known that tight hip flexors will neurologically weaken your glutes, which makes your back and hamstrings work harder and raises risk for injury during squats and overhead lifts.” “The […]…
A better lat stretch for the overhead squat Stretching your lats will have a dramatic effect on your overhead lifts. Here is a illustration of the lat muscle (latissimus dorsi), courtesy of the ground-breaking anatomist – Thomas Myers, author of “Anatomy Trains”. The lats span from the sides of the hips, up the side of […]…