Tight hips??? Try this :)
In this video I’m going to show you an advanced hip flow that incorporates the Cossacks squat, internal hip rotation, a deep lunge, AND a shoulder mobilization movement. Talk about bang for your buck! We do all this while testing your ability to control your body and coordinate the movements together as fluidly as possible. Who’s ready for a mobility challenge??
Let’s break down each individual component and discuss how great they are.
1) Cossacks squats: This lateral squat movement is da bomb when it comes to developing mobility in the hips, groin, hamstrings, and ankles. It also develops strength in the quads, glutes and hamstrings, as well as core strength and stability. Woot woot!
2) Internal rotation of the hip: necessary to walk, run, squat and perform pretty much every functional movement you can think of. Without hip internal rotation, it would be difficult to complete everyday activities like putting on pants or stepping into a bathtub.
3) Deep lunge: Mobilizes the hip & stretches the hip flexors, all while engaging your body’s stabilization muscles to maintain balance.
4) Shoulder rotation: mobilize, extend & flex the shoulder joint with this simple movement.
Use this flow to prime your entire body for movement. Your legs will be ready to lift heavy ass things, your core will be activated, and all your joints will be lubricated and ready to be loaded.
Beware not to push your range! This should not be painful. It should feel really, really good. It’s taken me years to get my Cossacks like that. Yours may not be that low. It takes patience and consistent practice. Start at my hip mobility tutorial first: • MOBILITY EXERCISES and Stretches for TIGHT...
And here's the front step tutorial: • Animal Flow for Beginners, Part 3: Kicks
Thank you so much for watching and please subscribe. I’m Mya and I was just a girl that always wanted to be a ninja. I was never an athlete nor was I in sports. So I began to teach myself all ninja wannabe things. Now I want to teach you how you can be more ninja in your life; how to win at life, how to live life like a WINJA!
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