Ben Claridad shows an exercise that helps you keeping your knees out during the squat. All you need is a rubber band. The drill is at 1:35 in the video below. He also shows another good exercise lateral band steps
Increase Ankle and Hip ROM Mobility WOD
Kelly Starrett with another ankle range of motion and hip mobility WOD. This time he attacks the areas with some cheap bike inner tubes instead of fancy first world rubber bands. Ankle – 2-3 minutes band distracted ankle stretch (front / back), oscillate, press into corners calf on wall, press hip to wall (squeeze glutes), contract relax, […]
10 Shoulder Prehab / Rehab / Warm-up Exercises
Joey Smith shares 10 easy effective shoulder prehab/rehab warm-up exercises. seated dumbbell extensions (cuban press) push ups (scapular retraction / protraction) front band pull aparts front band raise broomstick swings (rotation) dynamic blackburns (lyling Y press) T- bar scapular retraction band shoulder stretch shoulder horn cuban press smith plex (band flaps)
Ankle Stretch Using Rubber Band Mobility WOD
Kelly Starrett on ankle mobility again. Important stuff if you’re into doing Olympic lifts. Tools: little box, rubber band, superfriend (optional) Time: 2 minutes, 40-50 reps each foot (front and back) Do the band distracted ankle stretch, with foot on the box and knee pointing outside. Have a friend control your foot placement and to keep it […]
Joe DeFranco Shoulder Warm-Up
Joe DeFranco has some shoulder warm-up movements he wants you to know about. Three super simple exercises that virtually saved my shoulders. All 3 exercises ACTIVATE/STRENGTHEN the musculature of the upper back, external rotators, while lengthening the internal rotators. #WINNING. #1) Lying “Y-Handcuffs” #2) Mini Band Face Pull + External Rotation #3) Mini Band Pull-aparts […]
Partner Band Resisted Anti Rotation Press
Here is a fun partner core / stability drill. Partner Pallof Press
Scapula Retraction Drill with Rubber Bands
Posture Correction Rubber Band Drill brought to you by DieselCrew.com
Increasing Hip ROM Mobility WOD
Kelly Starrett has some ideas to increase your hip range of motion (ROM). This MWOD focuses on the hip flexors, especially psoas major. Problem: When athletes are missing hip flexion they often end up in over extension. Treatment: massage yourself, don’t be passive, add movement use a weighted lacrosse and the usual tack and stretch method […]
Shoulder Mobilization – Banded Scarecrow
Smitty from the Diesel Crew shares his favorite shoulder exercise. The Banded Scarecrow “It activates, mobilizes, stabilizes and makes you feel amazing. The only way this movement could be better is if you substituted the band with bacon Activates: external rotators (infraspinatus, teres Minor), low traps, rhomboids, posterior delts Mobilizes: pecs, shouldersDynamic Stability: humeroscapular rhythm […]