Freeing up those shoulders again with some of my favourite movements – These ones can be challenging. Let me know how you find them.
Mobility challenge. Week 3. Activation – Anterior Tibialis.
Today we focus our attention on the ‘dorsi flexors’ of the ankle.. The muscles that draw our toes towards our shin.. Why is this important – have a listen x
Nationals prep message from Fran.
Please listen to Coach Fran before you continue the Nationals training plan.
Mobility challenge. Week 2. Activation. Prone W’s.
A great activation exercise for opening up our posture.. We activate those muscles in our mid and upper back today. Please listen to the cues given.
Assessment 5. Shoulder flexion.
Strong mobile shoulders = improved posture! The importance of shoulder and upper back mobility cannot be underestimated. A lot in our lifestyle can mean we are often sat with forward rounded shoulders, hunched backs and what I like to call “text neck”. From using our devices more to school work and driving – it all can affect our posture. Let’s assess this simple movement and improve our posture overtime.
Assessment 3. 90/90 hip mobility.
Holding tightness and tension in the hips is a common complaint for dancers.. It’s easy to understand why with all of our movement coming from this area. Any tightness around the hips and we restrict our range of motion – from sharp cuts to clicks and turnout & crossing. Hip mobility is something that needs consistent work and attention for the dancing athlete. For now let’s assess how we look and feel executing the 90/90 hip mobility drill.
Assessment 2. Ankle dorsi flexion.
Ankle mobility is vital during everyday movements – walking, going up & down stairs. But for dancers it’s essential to lower the risk of injury, for better movement in your ankles for footwork patterns and optimal stability – more stability = improved power! Let’s assess where we are at today.
Assessment 1- The Squat.
Assessing and bringing awareness to the functional movement ‘squat’. Grab your camera, your check list and pen. As well as looking at how you move, notice how you feel doing it. This movement works every muscle in the lower body and will often show up in your strength and conditioning programs. It can tell us a lot about our mobility, stability & coordination.
30 day mobility challenge intro
Enjoy this 30 day mobility challenge. The main goals with this challenge are to optimise your movement, develop a super strong, stable body and prevent injury and pain. I’m going to help you open up your body and find your restrictions. Let’s do it! Please start by watching this intro video.
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*NEW Ankle mobility. Video 5. Exercise 3.
Working on our end range strength in dorsi flexion.. Now we have the range of motion we must work on being strong and stable in the new range.