Mobility

Let’s Stretch Those Hip Flexors

Let’s work on those hip flexors! Get in a nice wide lunge with your weight in the front heel and the back leg straight. Make sure that front knee isn’t in front of the toes! Place hands on the inside… Read more »

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Increasing Shoulder Range of Motion

Let’s spend some time giving our upper body some love. While the mass majority of you will hate me after this movement, it is a great one to practice before/after any WOD that involves you going overhead. You’ll need a… Read more »

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Increasing Hip & Ankle Flexibility

Not only does this movement work on opening the hips, but it challenges our ankle flexibility as well. Find a post, position yourself behind it and take a wide side lunge stance with your legs. Descend down to one side;… Read more »

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Removing Back & Shoulder Blade Kinks

This will really help to work out those crunches you probably developed from overhead squats. You will need a lacrosse ball and a hard floor Notice the pink tape on my back, for those of you who are anatomically challenged,… Read more »

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Partner Calf Stretches

Find a friend that owes you money or that beat you in the last WOD, and have fun working the kinks out in the calves this week! You will need a bar with at least 25lb plates on the end… Read more »

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Weight-Assisted Hip Stretches

Here’s another oldie but goodie for your hips. You will need at least one plate (start with a 25lb plate) and perhaps a friend. Sit on your booty with one knee bent in and the other leg straight out. Place… Read more »

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Functional Range Conditioning

There’s been a lot of interest shown in these new mobility techniques that we’ve been bringing to the warm-ups.  I actually started my quest to better at mobility maybe a year or just under a year ago when I sprained… Read more »

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