Release Tight and Painful Pectoral Muscles with This Stretch
At first glance, this exercise looks a lot like a spinal twist, but looks can be deceiving! Your ribs move along with your pelvis in this stretch and, because of that, it’s not so much a spinal twist as it is a full body roll that includes an awesome pec and arm stretch. This one […]
The Double Calf Stretch
Today’s video takes the recent Calf Stretch and Hamstring Assessment videos and combines them into a single ultra-effective exercise for the back line of your body. Your muscles and soft tissue respond to the position you spend most of your time in by shortening and/or lengthening. This is one of the reasons it’s so important […]
How to Assess and Lengthen Your Short Hamstrings
Your hamstrings are located at the back of your thigh and are made up of three muscles that attach to the bottom of your pelvis at your ischial tuberosities, or sitting bones, and run down the back of your leg to the top of your lower leg. The main movements your hamstrings help with are […]
If You Wear Shoes, You Need This Calf Stretch
I’ve really been looking forward to sharing today’s exercise with you! I learned this stretch in Katy Bowman’s Restorative Exercise™ program, and it’s the most simple and effective calf stretch I’ve ever come across. First, though, you need to know why this is so important. When your lower legs (calves, shins, etc.) get too tight, they […]
An Easy Way to Strengthen Your Back
Many back strengthening, or extension, exercises have you lie on your stomach and lift your upper body (or your legs, or both) off the ground. While these exercises can be effective for some people, it causes many, many others to sink into the low back, and bend in places that already bend too much, just to […]
The Fascial Side Bend – How to Do It Correctly
I love the technique in today’s video because it directly applies to any exercise you’re already doing, whether it’s Pilates, yoga, Crossfit, or just stretching in your kitchen. If you take the time to tune in and feel the length tension required for this technique, you’ll likely double the benefits you are getting. Opening up […]