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06 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Stretching pt 11- Mid Back

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the mid back. This includes the long [...]

05 January 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Stretching pt 10- Low Back

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the low back. This includes the long back extensors [...]

04 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Tennis Ball Mobilization- foot

This post is a continuation from yesterdays post on how to stretch out the back of the hip (click here to review it). In this post we’re going to use a tennis ball to try and break up any soft tissue restrictions that might be in there. The goal is to anchor [...]

03 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Stretching pt 9- the foot

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the foot. [...]

31 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Psoas/Hip Flexor Mobilization

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization technique specifically for the front of the hip/psoas area. To do it you’re going to need a new tool or to be creative and built your own. My personal favorite is to slice open a tennis ball and stick it on the end of [...]

30 December 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Mobilization- Hip

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization technique for the front of the hip/psoas area. To do it you’re going to need some elastic tubing/resistance band or a strap that someone else can hold for you.
The whole goal of this mob (mobilization) is to use the strap to help move the femur [...]

29 December 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Stretching pt 8- Shin/Outer Ankle

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the front of the shin [...]

28 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Stretching pt 7- Quads

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the front of the thigh. This includes the [...]

27 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Stretching pt 6- Inner Thigh

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the inside of the hip and thigh. This includes [...]

23 December 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Stretching- pt 5 Front of hip

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the front of the hip. This includes the psoas/hip flexor, illiacus, [...]