Ever been told not to let your knees cave in when you squat (the technical term is valgus)? But if we never let that happen in training, what happens when life or sport forces you into those positions? Injury!
In this class, we train hip IR and flexion and then put them together to load that internally rotated position at the hip so that if we do end up in that position in life or sport, we have a good chance of being more resilient there!
Equipment:
yoga bloack
wall or elevated surface
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Handstand-itiser (5th June)
If your training or sport involves a lot of overhead positions then this session is for you. Hand Balancers, Olympic Weightlifters, Gymnasts, Swimmers or maybe just for those of us who want to be able to put our luggage in the overhead compartment when we next fly on holiday. We look at the inter...
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A Street CARs Named Desire (9th June)
In this class, we focused on active and controlled moving; exactly what we need after a long day at the office/at our desk. We go through full body CARs but at increasing intensity. Perfect for a mid week (or any time) move.
Equipment:
yoga block
tennis ball
optional- small weight (<2kg) -
"Flexin on them" (12th June)
The first class in our "squat to trot" series, this class focused on improving hip ER, hip flexion and knee flexion alongside pelvis control. These things are all critical to be able to perform a good squat motion and mastery of them leads to an efficient and athletic squat pattern.
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