Hip and Shoulder Mobility Drills What is Traction? Traction refers to the decompression of the hip or shoulder joint-capsule. Both the head of the humerus and head of the femur can be tractioned to create space in the joint-capsule. Fifty percent of range of motion is in the joint-capsule and the surrounding ligaments and deep […]…
Squat Therapy Series “The squat is no more an invention of a coach or trainer than is the hiccup or sneeze. It is a vital, natural, functional, component of your being.” – Greg Glassman There are three main types of corrective squats that can be used to improve squat form – the wall squat, the […]…
Improving Hip Mobility for Heavier Squats Increase your Squat Depth – Get Your Hips Below Parallel and Knees Out This sequence was inspired by Kevin Darby of the Canadian branch of the “Stretch-to-Win®” Institute (www.StretchtoWin.com). As a Fascial Stretch Therapy™ practitioner, one of the ‘go-to’ stretches used on the table is traction of the hip […]…