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Lumbar Flexion Isometrics
HOW: Stand in front of a tall surface like a countertop or table. Place your hands out in front of you and then squeeze your stomach muscles. Your goal is to slowly bend forward until your hands touch the surface. Bend forward by squeezing your...
Posterior Step Down
HOW: Stand on the step. Shift all of your weight to the leg you want to exercise. With the foot in the air, you will reach back and lightly tap the ground, and then come back up to your starting position. FEEL: You should feel...
Lateral Step Up
HOW: Stand to the side of a box/step. With the leg closest to the box/step, step up onto the surface, and then step back down. FEEL: You should feel the muscles working in the leg that you are stepping up with. COMPENSATION: Avoid letting your...
Lateral Step Up To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Stand to the side of a box/step. With the leg closest to the box/step, step up onto the surface and balance on that leg as you drive the other knee up into the air. Squeeze the butt muscles in that leg as you balance,...
Lateral Step Down
HOW: Stand on the edge of a box/step and balance with all of your weight on the leg you want to exercise. The other leg will be hovering off the edge of the step. Slowly lower your hips, lightly tap the ground with your leg...
Anterior Step Down To Posterior Lunge
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot on an elevated surface. Begin the exercise by reaching forward with the foot that is in the air and letting your hip and knee bend with your knee moving forward over your foot. Just tap the ground if...
Anterior to Posterior Step Down
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot on an elevated surface. Begin the exercise by reaching forward with the foot that is in the air and letting your hip and knee bend with your knee moving forward over your foot. Just tap the ground if...
Anterior Step Up
HOW: Stand behind the box/step. With the side you want to perform the exercise on, step up onto the surface, and then step back down with the opposite leg. FEEL: You should feel the thigh muscles and the butt muscles working in the leg that...
Anterior Step Up To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Stand behind the box/step. Place the leg you want to perform the exercise with on the box/step, step up and balance on that leg. Squeeze the butt muscles in that leg as you balance, and then step back down. The leg never leaves the...
Anterior Step Down
HOW: Stand on the step. Shift all of your weight to one leg. With the foot in the air, you will reach forward and lightly tap the ground with your heel, and then come back up to your starting position. FEEL: You should feel all...