This exercise is most associated with frying the quads for skiing and boot camps. But it can be a powerful corrective exercise for those with lower back pain. In this video, we provide 3 variations that each offer their own unique benefits and challenges to the body.
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Corrective Exercise Wall Sit
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019Corrective Exercise Static Squat for Posture
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018This is not your ordinary squat. This version of the squat has a greater focus on spinal stability than targeting the lower body. Although it does build isometric strength into the legs, it serves to facilitate activity and proprioception of the spinal erectors and paraspinals with the body vertical.
Don’t confuse this with the almighty weighted squat. The vertical shin position in this corrective squat has nothing to do with the wives tale of the knee not going over the toes. It has to do with the position of the pelvis and its relationship to spinal alignment.
Not only does this exercise facilitate a lot of muscular activity, but it can feel great on the lower back to many people as well.
Pain-Free Movement Specialist Sampler
Thursday, September 13th, 2018Here’s a little taste of just some of the great content in the PFMS curriculum.
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Corrective Exercise Abductor Presses
Friday, September 7th, 2018An unexpectedly powerful corrective exercise that has an immediate influence on the hip joints, sacroiliac area and lumbar spine. The use of the non-elastic strap creates a distinctly different result then when using tubing and allowing the hips to abduct during the exercise.
You will most often find this exercise in our Sub Routine 1 as a Level A exercise in the PFMS curriculum.
Corrective Exercise Ankle Squeezes Prone
Thursday, August 16th, 2018The Ankle Squeeze Prone is definitely one of our “go to” Level A exercises when it comes to addressing the posterior hip with the chronic pain client.
Proprioceptively, it can highlight left to right imbalances. Depending on the intention, this exercise is great for facilitating the posterior hip musculature or down regulating tone to those same muscles.
It’s also great for disassociating the lumbar musculature from the glutes/posterior hip by assisting in timing of the onset of contractions.
You will find this a great tool in your tool box for clients of all levels. The benefits to the chronic pain client is one of bio-psycho-social characteristics. But aren’t they all?
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Corrective Exercise Kneeling Lat Stretch
Wednesday, May 30th, 2018The kneeling lat stretch has many possible variations. In this video taken from the original Corrective Exercises for Powerful Change DVD, we show you several variations to try with your clients that effectively lengthen the lats and lateral line as well as address the thoracic spine.
Stability of the lumbar spine and shoulder girdle are critical here to protect those areas but also to maximize the stretch and tissue compliance.
Corrective Exercise Heel Drop
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018Another great exercise from the archives is the Heel Drop. This exercise also comes from the DVD Corrective Exercises for Powerful Change and continues to be a highly utilized exercise in our progamming. Don’t let the calf stretching appearance fool you-there are multiple events happening with the positioning and requirements of this exercise. Pay attention to the details because a small change in position can lead to dilution of optimal benefits. Access to this exercise and many more are all part of the Pain-Free Movement Specialist curriculum
Corrective Exercise Abduction Adduction
Thursday, April 5th, 2018Biomechanics never get old. This is one of the exercises from my very first Corrective Exercise for Powerful Change DVD’s. The content is still very relevant and part of our Pain-Free Movement Specialist curriculum.
The ability to take a step back to stimulate the hip motion without the hips being loaded in a comfortable and safe position can be very valuable for the client/patient with lower back pain.
No comments on my boyish looks then versus now please!
Bobby Cappuccio Coaching for Coaches
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018If you are like me and always striving to be better today than you were yesterday, you’ll want to take 6:00 and watch this clip.
I get to sit down with one of the greatest coaching minds in fitness who also happens to be one of the most engaging speakers you will ever see present at a conference…fitness or otherwise.
Bobby shares his insights on what keeps many fitness professionals from leaving what’s familiar and moving to what is possible.
We are incredibly grateful that Bobby has added more original content to our new PFMS curriculum. But this video is yours just for being part of the Function First family. But this video is yours for being part of the Function First family.
Follow and learn more from Bobby at www.robertcappuccio.com