Single-Leg Training Exercises: The Skater Squat The skater squat is a great single leg exercise that improves hip and knee stability. Single leg unsupported exercises trains the glutes and external hip rotators as stabilizers of the hip. This stabilizing function is important for knee, hip, and low-back stability. The glutes and external rotators are sometimes […]…
Banded Breathing for Core Stability This exercise restores diaphragm function for improved core stability. A band is tied around the lower ribcage to encourage lateral expansion of the lower ribcage. Diaphragmatic breathing is different than chest breathing and often confused with belly breathing. If you are just breathing into your belly and not expanding the […]…
Single Leg Exercises: Bulgarian Split Squat Most athletic movements found in sports and everyday life require weight transfer to one leg: walking, running, and lunging for example. There are two categories of single leg exercises – supported and unsupported. The “Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat” (RFESS) is a single-leg (supported) exercise that can be used […]…