We all gotta start somewhere. If that's more difficult for you there's nothing wrong with that. Do a couple sets of that just body weight If you want. You'll have much improved hip mobility when you're ready to add heavier weights to your deep squats.
I was a dancer, and I’d always do this same warmup before every rehearsal/class/show. It feels incredible just having the hips stretch out. Another stretch we’d do is having partners go into a straddle split, and they pull each others arms until the one stretching was touching the floor with his/her belly.
Would have respect and watch this channel, if they had the decency to credit the original video creator. I have seen several of the clips from here where I was looking for it to find the full video, just like this one. But it is not here. Not nice
Thank you so much!!! I just started squatting again after a long break, and i was getting this tightening pain in my hamstrings that made me afraid to do more weight. Going to try and do this every morning along with my other stretches.
I did this with a band around my ankles as a warmup. Not only did I squat deeper; but I squatted my comfortably than ever. My true barbell squat Pr was lowered when I started squatting properly. But I actually feel my legs working properly. Now when I’m bored I do this warmup for fun at home
warm ups like this have actually reduced some of those knee sounds i have in the gym. i noticed if i don’t do any decent warm ups on leg day, my knees will sound like firecrackers 🥲
Good stuff! I've been doing that deep squat and knee spreading since about 2015 almost every morning. It did wonders for getting rid of occasional knee pain I was starting to get in my 30s. I also lean side to side to stretch the calves while I'm down there. From there, I go up to a big full body reach for the sky stretch. I've been doing it prior to squats for a while now as well. I'll try adding that half-squat part too.
What I didn't believe was true is holding a weight in front of you actually makes squatting easier. I was messing around with my boyfriend's 25 pound weights and squatted with it infront of me and I was amazed at thr amount of balance I got just doing my regular body weight form but with a weight. Definitely going to keep going that direction.
Would you recommend this movement for someone who had suffered a hip labrum tear? That was like 4 years ago, and I am trying to recover, but looking at the video, it scares me a little bit
Anyone have her @??? She’s not tagged or given credit in the description :( I wanna see what else she’s got cuz those stretches are seriously solid. I’m tryna get more fit at home :(
Can you make a short video on athletic calfs. Some people say that stretching them will reduce the strength explosive movements. If yes, are these long- or shortterm effects.
"Mobility" is just a combination of flexibility and strength. It is not a separate aspect of general fitness. Furthermore, for people who do not have an existing injury, there is no need to perform any sort of warm-up when *properly* strength training. Most people have been led to believe that warm-ups are important because they have never been taught proper strength training principles and protocols. Once someone understands proper strength training, the appropriate resistance will be well below the range that would warrant any preparatory activity. (Note this does not apply to the practice of strength training activities for *competitive* purposes, such as Powerlifting. Such activity is sports-specific practice, not strength training.)
Wow.. this is prying is a thing actually? I just spontaneously started doing that a few months back while warming up for leg days when I realized it felt good to the inner thighs... Cool
Do you have any advice for anything harder? I have always been incredibly flexible in my hip joints - at 41 I can still do the splits and squatting down like that pushing out my legs does literally nothing for me. Any modification I could try to actually warm up or stretch?
I can deep squat (naturally flexible /double jointed ) . but now in my late 20’s ( never thought I’d be saying that ) , I have this uncomfortable feeling in my left front hip when trying to deep squat .. I also feel the front hip uncomfortable tightness when trying to squeeze and engage my left glute and thigh . I’ve attempted that Pistole squat move countless times and I can’t lift myself up past my knee without immediately standing on my top toes and falling over( I can’t keep my feet flat on the floor and lift using my heel ) 😅 I feel old and broken down , can’t bend and move the way I use to .
How should one position their feet? I always find myself naturally pointing my toes out to the side. I do it on instinct but I feel that’s kinda wrong. When I pointed my toes out, I feel the stretch on my back legs. If I straighten my feet so my toes are pointing forward, I feel the pull on my side legs and front.
What if you can't squat, I'm a little over weight and have a sedentary lifestyle and decided to start moving. I'm 40 and very stiff. What would be the best way to start a good squat I tried this movement hurt like he'll and it didn't seem like I got that deep of a squat I don't want to get hurt as injuries can be discouraging. I really want to change mostly cause I'm tired of the pain at first I thought it was normal just getting old but I then noticed some of my peers are not experiencing the same. The sedentary life started after a back injury (3 herniated disk in lower back)
