Balance and strength exercises-Bosu planks
Prone plank on the Bosu. Using the legs as drivers in the transverse plane, internally rotate the knees. This creates a core reaction.
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Prone plank on the Bosu. Using the legs as drivers in the transverse plane, internally rotate the knees. This creates a core reaction.
Lay on your back, knees bent at 90* degrees and heels on bench. Point toes toward the ceiling. Lift hips into bridge and squeeze glutes, then lower down but don't touch the floor all the way-lift again. Bent knee bridging is a great way to build strength in the posterior chain and supporting low back structures.
Opening the anterior spine on the yoga wheel. So many times we think of our spine being on the back side of the body. The conversation I want to bring to the party is, what about the front side of the spine and it’s functionality to the anterior chain? Everything is an integrated continuum and not segmented, therefore the anterior spine and its relationship to whole trunk is the critical piece in its total functionality.