When squatting we're often cued to screw our feet into the floor, push our knees out and try and externally rotate our hips. This works for part of the movement but at a certain point we'll need to have a more internally rotated position both at the pelvis and hips as well as further down the chain. Without it we'll be leaving a significant amount of strength and power on the table.
In this session we look at the point within our squat pattern that we'll need that more internally rotated state. When use a set up to allow us to better connect with the position and then a number of different inputs to train the target tissues there.
We also look at the roll of the foot, ankle and knee in helping the pelvis and hip to create more force in the internally orientated position.
Equipment:
Elevated Surface (Box, dinning chair or something similar).
Mop/Broom Handle
Yoga Block (x 2 ideally)
Small towel or similar
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Equipment:
elevated surface
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