The photo attached does not inlclude the therapist…the therapist uses one hand to push down the hip, followed by lifting the leg up by the femur (close to the knee).
Clemson,
Do you have any stretches for the psoas/quads/hamstrings that the athletes can do themselves.
what are thos green power ball things used for?
That looks like a good Achilles stretch.
Great post!
Kenny Mac~~
Clemson-
Nice post. Can’t wait for the manuel.
I can’t give you too much…got to sell manuals!
The powerballs are great medballs
good for
(1) snatch throws
(2) ankle weights
(3) Lunges during GPP
(4) Rehab movements
Craig,
Any questions?
Originally posted by OorWullie
Clemson,Do you have any stretches for the psoas/quads/hamstrings that the athletes can do themselves.
Refer stretch 6 for psoas.
http://www.geocities.com/stretchtherapy/MicroStretchingtoImproveFlexibility.PDF
Remember, take it easy.
Clemson,
Loads of questions:D
I will ask only one: Do you have your athletes keep their torso forward like this, or do you also have them in an upright position?
Like you said, you got to sell your manual, so I will wait for it.
Do you have a release date yet??
dcw23,
I am having difficulty opening this PDF file - when I do I just get alot of gobble-de-gook.
DCW23 refers to the microstretching version of the common lunge stretch. I like it but some people find it hard to relax and support themselves for three x 1 minute as the pdf files states. While most coaches might skip the exercise I find it to be effective at the early ranges. I like the dyamic lunge for the resting position.
Release date is when www.cafepress.com has ability to print books, I hope it can go international.
Notice that his front leg is not at a 90 degree angle, doing so would limit his hips and the back will arch without support. This is why I prefer yoga movements for athletes to use more complete movements and isolations stretches with ropes and partners (it isn’t rocket science to stretch someone)
Clemson,
When stretching (like in the above pic.) I sometime put my foot further forward to include a stretch in the hamstring of the forward leg. Is this good or bad?
I would do another stretch for the hamstring and focus on the orginal goal. What ever works for you is fine…this is just a rough guideline.
RE: alternative microstretch for hip flexors
I don’t have a picture, but last November Derek Hansen showed me a great variation of the hip flexor stretch. Lie on the edge of a bed or low table and hang the stretched leg over the side so that the thigh is below parallel. The key is to make sure the foot is supported, either on the floor or some other object. Rest there for the required time. The purpose of supporting the foot is to keep the hip flexor from firing, which it will do if the leg just dangles without support.
I prefer this variation for the reasons Clemson pointed out regarding balancing yourself for a whole minute, which doesn’t allow as much relaxation.
flash,
Is it possible to get a pic of this?
If this is the Thomas test/stretch then there are more considerations you must take care of.
I don’t have a picture, sorry.
Clemson, what’s the Thomas stretch? I didn’t talk with Derek about it at length, he just demonstrated it to a couple of us at the seminar.
RE: Thomas stretch
Okay, I did a quick check. I know the test, I just didn’t know the name.
No, the stretch I’m describing is not the same. The most important difference is that the leg that is hanging down is supported (on the floor, a stool, something), it does not dangle in the air. In addition, Derek demonstrated the stretch with the leg hanging down from the side edge of the table, not the end, so the other leg is simply resting on the table or bed with the knee bent (not necessarily drawn back to the chest).
How does that stretch Flash improve range of motion or flexibility? It seems very light. I think a photo would be nice…