Hip and Shoulder Mobility Drills What is Traction? Traction refers to the decompression of the hip or shoulder joint-capsule. Both the head of the humerus and head of the femur can be tractioned to create space in the joint-capsule. Fifty percent of range of motion is in the joint-capsule and the surrounding ligaments and deep […]…
Squat Therapy Series “The squat is no more an invention of a coach or trainer than is the hiccup or sneeze. It is a vital, natural, functional, component of your being.” – Greg Glassman There are three main types of corrective squats that can be used to improve squat form – the wall squat, the […]…
Improving Hip Mobility for Heavier Squats Increase your Squat Depth – Get Your Hips Below Parallel and Knees Out This sequence was inspired by Kevin Darby of the Canadian branch of the “Stretch-to-Win®” Institute (www.StretchtoWin.com). As a Fascial Stretch Therapy™ practitioner, one of the ‘go-to’ stretches used on the table is traction of the hip […]…
This ‘hip-opener’ stretch is for the joint-capsule and outside hip. By freeing tight hips (joint-capsule) it will be easier to squat below parallel and keep your knees out. You can use it at any time – good pre or post-workout. Here is a video of the ‘hip-opener’ along with a low-back stretch… – Kevin Kula, […]…
This stretch will improve hip movement by freeing up motion of the joint capsule. Increase your squat depth and get your knees out for a better squat by improving internal-rotation. This is less of a ‘stretch’ than an active movement of taking the knee towards the floor – alternating side-to-sdie. Use this along with the stretch […]…