Directional lunge
lengthen the front of your hip
lengthen the front of your hip
learn to engage your gluteal muscles to generate a hip thrust and drive when running
Improve single leg stability, landing mechanics, knee & ankle control.
practice your landing technique when performing a cutting movement
learn to engage your gluteal muscles while working your hamstring into a stetches position
work on knee stability
loosen your hips and torso
Laying on your back, keep upper body and chest flat on ground, bend one knee and use the opposite hand on the outside of that knee to pull it across your body, twisting through the hips and lower back to feel a stretch in the buttocks and back.
Sitting on your right thigh with a bent knee, place the left foot over on the outside of theright knee. Twist the shoulders towards the left, pushing back into the left knee with the right arm to feel a stretch in the mid back and left gluts.
Bend knees to 90 degrees, squeeze gluteal and push hips up until body is flat, hold that postion and slowly kick one leg out straight keeping hips level. Return foot to ground and repeat other side.