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patellar tendinopathy
How to Prevent Patellar Tendinopathy & Stay Injury-Free
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 What causes patellar tendinopathy 1:27 These two things will help to prevent patellar tendinopathy 3:19 Load that patellar tendon! 4:36 Start with these strength exercises 6:14 What you are missing...plyometrics! 13:44 Takeaways Want to prevent patellar tendinopathy? The crucial thing you...
Eccentric Squat - Wall Supported, Swissball
HOW : Place a swissball on a wall and position the middle or small of your back on the ball. Lean into the ball while keeping your chest up. Walk your feet out and have them about shoulder width. From here, sit down like you're...
Single Leg Plank Terminal Knee Extension - Elevated
HOW : Face away from an elevated surface. Place your hands on the ground directly under your shoulders and elbows locked out. Put one foot on the step with your toes pushing into the step creating a plank position. Straighten your knee by squeezing your...
Plank Terminal Knee Extension - Elevated
HOW : Face away from an elevated surface. Place your hands on the ground directly under your shoulders and elbows locked out. Put your feet on the step with your toes pushing into the step creating a plank position. Straighten your knees by squeezing your...
Single Leg RDL - Hip Rotation
HOW : Begin this exercise by balancing one leg. Next, focus on hinging primarily at the hips. This is achieved by bringing your torso forward and pushing your butt back. Kicking out the back leg may make it easier for you to counterbalance your trunk...
Reverse Step Up
HOW : Position yourself standing in front of a step. Place one leg behind you on the step with your toes pushing into the top of the step. Push into the step while keeping your body and other leg straight and finish on top of...
Single Leg Reach - Frontal
HOW : In a standing position, shift your weight to one leg. Bend that knee and reach out to the side as far as you can comfortably go and tap your toe. Stay balanced on the one leg as you bring the leg back and...
Split Stance Lunge Hold - Band
HOW : Begin by placing a band around your knees just above your knee cap. Stand with one foot flat in front of you and the other behind you with your toes pushing into the ground. Bend both knees and shift most of your weight...
Eccentric Long Arc Quad
HOW : Begin in an upright seated position with some clearance between your feet and floor. Kick one leg up all the way straight contracting your thigh muscles. Bring the other foot over the top of the straightened leg. The top leg should push down...
Posterior Lunge - TRX
HOW : Begin with the anchored suspension trainer bands in both hands. Stand tall as you begin with tension in the bands. While holding your hands at chest height, step back with one foot bending and lowering the front knee. Use your arms and the...