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Understanding Slings

Slings.  I’ve heard them referred to often, but never quite knew what they were or why they were important.  I understood that they were anatomically determined lines within the body, but in a structure that is fully connected, it didn’t… Read more ›

May 17, 2019
Christine
elbows, extension, gravity, hangs, hinge, hips, midback, mobility, motor learning, Nicole Uno, Physical, pulls, pullups, pushups, relax, ribs, shoulder, spine, stability, technique

Challenging Hip Extension

Hip extension is a vital movement to both health and performance.  Wellness wise, hips that can extend, coupled with an unstuck spine and pelvis that can naturally posteriorly tilt, means you likely don’t suffer from back pain.  Power and speed… Read more ›

Feb 01, 2017 4 Comments
Christine
back pain, control, coordination, core, crawls, deadlift, extension, glutes, hamstrings, hinge, hip extension, hips, movement, pain, Physical, technique, tension

Hip Abduction and Lateral Shifting

The vast majority of movements happen going forward.  We reach, walk, look, and move toward what’s in front of us.  Then we sit by pushing our butt backward.  This front-to-back plane of motion (or stillness) is where we reside.  Our… Read more ›

Dec 16, 2016
Christine
abduction, control, coordination, glutes, hamstrings, hinge, hips, motor learning, technique, tension

Hips – The Hinge

90% of the people I see at the clinic cannot hip hinge.  When I ask them to try and touch their toes, this is what I get: Successful, right?  Well… This is what I hope to get (sans cat photo… Read more ›

Aug 06, 2014
Christine
hinge, hips, Physical

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