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Exercise/Movement of the Week
« on: July 09, 2012, 08:53:11 PM »
I'll try to post something like this on a weekly basis, whether it be me or someone else and give some direction and reasoning.  This first movement is part of our dynamic warm-up progression.  It's called "World's greatest stretch", it gets some of the muscles to open up (stretch) and activates others.  For most people an issue is they lack the proper glute activation which contributes to a lot of issues, including knee problems.  This movement opens up the hip flexor complex, chest, lats, and hamstrings.  And it also starts the wake up process of activating the butt muscles (gluteus).  Also great movement before you ride.  Take about 6 steps total and hold about the same time I did in the video.  Make sure the butt is tight during the rotation part (when the arm is up to the ceiling) and while you try to stretch the hamstrings.  And always try to push the back heel down to stretch your calf muscle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOBDysD-LUI&feature=g-upl

Good luck.
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Re: Exercise/Movement of the Week
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2012, 09:16:10 PM »
i did that stretch when i was doing the insanity work out

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Re: Exercise/Movement of the Week
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 07:06:29 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePRVZcuy5i8&feature=g-all-u

This is done usually before and after workouts.  If you have deep knots, the tennis ball will work wonders.  Try leaning in different angles to hit the muscle.  Also, if you put the ball on a wall and lean against it, roll around your mid-to-upper back it works wonders.  When you land on a knot, try to sit on it and gently, slowly roll the knot out. 

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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 11:13:13 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePRVZcuy5i8&feature=g-all-u

This is done usually before and after workouts.  If you have deep knots, the tennis ball will work wonders.  Try leaning in different angles to hit the muscle.  Also, if you put the ball on a wall and lean against it, roll around your mid-to-upper back it works wonders.  When you land on a knot, try to sit on it and gently, slowly roll the knot out. 

Thanks for posting this stuff up cattledog. I'm big on stretching as I know it is important prior to moto, but I have to say the above video made me laugh out loud.

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Re: Exercise/Movement of the Week
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2012, 07:41:30 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePRVZcuy5i8&feature=g-all-u

This is done usually before and after workouts.  If you have deep knots, the tennis ball will work wonders.  Try leaning in different angles to hit the muscle.  Also, if you put the ball on a wall and lean against it, roll around your mid-to-upper back it works wonders.  When you land on a knot, try to sit on it and gently, slowly roll the knot out. 

Thanks for posting this stuff up cattledog. I'm big on stretching as I know it is important prior to moto, but I have to say the above video made me laugh out loud.
I could see how it's funny, but have you tried it...it will actually make most cry out loud.

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Re: Exercise/Movement of the Week
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2012, 07:23:03 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYhg3cZVu4&feature=plcp

This is an awesome core exercise and the great thing about it is that all you need is some large plastic furniture movers from Homedepot.  It's done best with a slide board, but Valslides or furniture movers work great.  Hold a tight push up position, squeeze shoulder blades together as if you were holding a pencil in between them, and do reps of 15-20 on one side and then the other.  Pull you knee to your chest and do not let anything else move.  Good luck.