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Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Half Kneeling Windmill to Open Up Tight Hips and Shoulders

To open up tight hips and shoulders, this is a movement worth doing daily.

Be sure to note the position of the back leg - the foot of the back leg is swung closer to the front foot to create more external rotation within both hips. Read more

 

Weighted Mobility Work For Healthy Shoulders and Core

One of the key discoveries I stumbled upon during my years of private practice is demonstrated in the clip above.

The idea is to take our joints through their natural range of motion while holding some weight that encourages healthy elasticity of the ligamentous capsule surrounding the joint we're working on. Read more

 

Movement For Healthy Posture

This is an active range of motion exercise to keep your shoulders as healthy as Superman's shoulders. :) Read more

 

How To Build A Resilient Spine

In a plank pose with one knee bent on the ground and the same side hand behind your head, rotate your trunk so the same side elbow points toward the ceiling. Read more

 

How To Use A Stick To Relieve Neck Pain

This is how you can use a stick like the dowel of a broom to improve neck mobility. Read more

 

How To Build Aqua Hips

To build hips as healthy as Aquaman's, try this.

While lying face down with your arms on the ground, left one leg up along the side of your body while keeping its inner thigh as close to the ground as possible. Repeat this on the other side. Read more

 

How To Avoid Neck Pain And Stiffness

This is a look at how to use a neck massager to promote a healthy neck. The neck massager can be found here:

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For Canadians: Read more

 

Fun Movement That Develops Core and Upper Body Strength

To do this compound movement, you'll need some dip or parallel bars. The set that I use can be found here:

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To Ensure Healthy Forearms

This is a simple and highly effective way of restoring and maintaining ideal supination and pronation of your forearm - both are essential for optimal wrist and elbow health and mobility.

For a series of stretches for the same region, please view: Read more

 

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