Welcome to DAY 6
Mobility of the Day:
- Hip 90/90 Stretch
- Hip 90/90 End-Range Strength
Gratitude of the Day:
- Wall Cross-Legged meditation position
How many people do you hear about who can no longer sit cross-legged? Is one of them you?! Why does this even matter?
Here’s the deal… basic stretching, foam rolling and strengthening of the glutes is just not enough to prevent back or knee pain. When we lose the ability to bend from the hips, we build compensations throughout the body which could ultimately lead to pain and injury.
The hip joint is made of a very strong capsule with thick ligaments to create the ball-and-socket joint. The joint will move through gliding, sliding and rolling. When we lose this freedom of motion, the hips can lock up and cause catching/pain within the labrum (layer of the socket of the joint), increase movement through the low back and limit overall movement and strength when working out.
This is my “go-to” hip opener to bulletproof those hips and keep your body moving! Be sure to add in the end-range holds to truly optimize the range of motion and increase controlled strength and stability into the hip joint.
Don’t Forget To Check In!
- Snap a photo or video of what came up for you throughout today! (ex: photo or video of the mobility exercises or just any photo discussing something that came up for you throughout the gratitude meditation)
- Upload it to Instagram (for prizes) or any social media
- Tag (and follow!) @docjenfit and @themobilitymethod and use #gratefulformobility and #docjenfit (make sure your profile is public so I can see it!)
- Keep an eye out for tomorrow’s video!
