strengthening mobility exercises

Hip Airplanes

THE SET UP: Find your balance on one leg, perform an RDL to get into hinge position with one leg extended.

THE MOVEMENT: Imagine a pole connecting your outside shoulder all the way to your extended foot. Slowly open up from the pelvis, slowly close the hip back down toward the floor.

REMEMBER! Your body moves as a unit. Where people lose their balance in this exercise is when they try to move just the leg or just the shoulders.

Single Leg Squat Variations → watch for the progression!

THE SET UP: all you need is a chair!

THE MOVEMENT: Find your balance on one leg, slowly lower to the chair, stand back up on two legs. As you get good at this swipe right to see the progression!

REMEMBER! Focus on your knee tracking directly over your second toe.