I have my @neurocoffee in hand. Here’s today’s Q&A. From John: I hope things are going well for you up there in Indianapolis. It’s rare a issue that I see but if you could cover what to do for a Left TFL that will not reduce tone, resisting comfortable loading patterns and driving anterior hip […]
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Q & A for The 16% – Early, Mid, and Late Propulsion of the Gait Cycle
Question: The question I have is regarding the gait cycle and the compression arc. Would you be able to give a demonstration (using a pelvis model) of the orientation of the spine, pelvis, and femur at each stage of propulsion? In this video: I break down the gait cycle from inside the pelvis outward to […]
Q & A for The 16% – Using a cable fly and one arm cable pulldown to expand the rib cage
Question from Drew: With respect to a wide ISA individual focussing on Anterior-to-Posterior expansion of the thorax, I would be keen to see you execute exercises such as: • An eccentric focused pec fly • An eccentric focused pull down I am Interested in your set up and execution of these exercises. In this video: […]
Q & A for The 16%… Improving hip internal rotation – toe touch and deadlift variations
Hip internal rotation is essential for the ability to accept force during just about any ground-based activity. It’s also essential for any hinging activity in the gym including all forms of deadlifts, kettlebell swings, split squats, step-ups, and lunges. Here’s a couple easy ways to recapture hip internal rotation when you’ve lost it due to […]
Q & A for The 16% – Hip Mechanics that Increase Hip External Rotation
Talking about possible influences on hip internal and external rotation. There are plenty of clues in the anatomy. Anatomy texts rarely talk about real, living humans and try to apply dead guy anatomy to movement. It doesn’t work and often creates a limiting, confusing model. Naming muscles external rotators is wrong because as we move, […]