We get asked this question a lot in our Mobility & Movement Courses. The key is to balance out your training.Basically if you are working your pushing muscles you have to work your pulling muscles. Weak rear delts are a big part of shoulder pain & imbalances. They are not really targeted in most pulling […]
At a recent kettlebell instructor’s course, we had a student tell us that her old trainer told her that back pain was part of learning kettlebells and that she should just get used it. This is absolutely not true! Swinging a kettlebell is a great posterior chain exercise, that targets the glutes, hamstrings, feet and […]
Having looked more closely at the foot structure, common mobility restrictions and how they might influence function up the kinetic chain, let’s round out our month of exploring feet with some application of what we’ve learned. What can we do with this information? 1-Start With Regular Joint Mobility Checks. Begin at the toes, moving up […]
Got tight hips and back? Want to relieve tension in your mid back or hips? Try this hip opener for improved mobility in your hips and back. Here’s a great little combo to open your hips & get your t-spine moving. 5 Kneeling Windmill with 5 Torso Twist each side Then repeat the same thing […]
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Twisty squat progression to single leg #PistolSquat View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agatsu Fitness (@agatsufitness) on Jan 6, 2020 at 3:44pm PST This is a good way to warm up your lower body for loaded squats- and the pistol squat is definitely that. Finding your balance and center of mass is a […]
This week’s Agatsu Movement Minute brought you to by Senior Agatsu Mobility Instructor Sarah Yeo Scales are excellent for anyone wanting to improve single leg strength, balance, and mobility . This applies to runners, dancers, lifters, and wrestlers- identify holes in strength and range and fill them in . Use a stick and find your […]
The Importance Of Fundamentals Agatsu Director of Strength & Speed program @agatsuwest discussing the importance of fundamentals. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agatsu Fitness (@agatsufitness) on Aug 29, 2019 at 11:40am PDT […]
This week’s Movement Minute is brought to you by Senior Mobility & Movement Instructor Sarah Yeo Try this Compass Lunge Reach Drill This lil drill will test your standing and reaching leg like whoa Aim to reach and tap the toe- and return to single leg balance. This isn’t a LUNGE- it’s a reach- that’s […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agatsu Fitness (@agatsufitness) on Jul 29, 2019 at 6:12am PDT This week’s Movement Minute is brought to you by Agatsu Level 2 Kettlebell Instructor @jeanette.anne Moving slowly with a heavy weight ❤️ The Monster Get-Up = Get up, windmill, squat, get down […]