Before doing the exercise in the video, take the time to massage your feet and legs, moving your hands upward towards the heart.

At first when we practice certain movements, we have to apply extreme deliberation to the process.

But after a while, muscle memory kicks in, and the various part of your feet will naturally move and be more reactive to stimuli-- becoming less stiff -- and you won't have to give your knees such conscious thought.

 

 

 

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Ettie Steg
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Biomechanics Specialist,
Core Specialist
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• Push Back!
• Stabilize and center your knee cap
• Push against knees, resist with equal pressure using your legs to push your hands
• Inside and Outside

Tip
Before exercising, be relaxed, in the moment and warmed up. Otherwise moving cold is like stretching a dry sponge.

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Footloose
Arch Up
Calf-Stretch #1
Calf-Stretch #2
KneesEase
PushBack
BellyUp
Center of Power 1
Center of Power 2
ReachOut
HandsDown
It'sYourTurn
GetYourBackUp
NotASquat
Footloose
Arch Up
Calf-Stretch #1
Calf-Stretch #2
KneesEase
PushBack
BellyUp
Center of Power 1
Center of Power 2
ReachOut
HandsDown
It'sYourTurn
GetYourBackUp
NotASquat
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