Doing this in front of a mirror is helpful to monitor form. Start with a firm foundation on one leg (weight evenly distributed over forefoot and rearfoot). Lift other leg up. Pushing the hips backward (hinging from the hips), bend slight at the knee to go into a squat. Go as far as you can without breaking form. Proper form means you move straight down and up (as in a … [Read more...] about Video: Single Leg Squats
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Video: Body Squats
Start with feet shoulder width apart. Put your shoulder blades “in your back pockets” so you are standing tall. Keeping your back flat, push your hips backwards as you bend slightly at the knees. Here, you are “hinging” from the hips as you go into a squat. Keep your weight over your heels. As you squat (again, keeping the back flat and hinging from the hips), raise … [Read more...] about Video: Body Squats
Video: Side Plank with Hip Abduction
This combines the side plank with lying hip abductions. In other words, you perform hip abductions (side leg raises) from the side plank position. To get into the side plank position: Lie on side. Stack top foot on top of bottom foot. Push up into a side plank. Now, squeeze the medial glute (side of hip) to raise leg as high as you can. Lower leg back down in a … [Read more...] about Video: Side Plank with Hip Abduction
Video: Side Plank
Lie on side. Put top foot in front of bottom foot (easier) or stack top foot over bottom foot (harder). Push up into a side plank (use top hand if needed as a brace). Use hand as a brace (easiest). Move hand to hips (harder). Raise hand in air (hardest). Hold for 30 seconds to 3 minutes per side, breaking up with rest as needed. … [Read more...] about Video: Side Plank
Video: Front Plank with Leg Extensions
A concise demonstration of the exercise: This combines the front plank with straight leg hip extensions. In other words, you perform straight leg hip extensions from the front plank position. (You can also do a variation of donkey kicks from the plank position.) To get into the front plank position: Now, squeeze one glute to vertically raise that leg. Keep the … [Read more...] about Video: Front Plank with Leg Extensions