Icecold's mobility thread
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Soldato
Hey Gents
So, I'm unable to touch my toes with my knees locked. I feel the strain in my hamstring tendons, but as far as I can tell the lack of mobility is either in my upper hamstrings or lower back. I'd like to work on this as I believe it would improve my deadlift and BOR form - any recommendations on mobility work for this specific problem?
Ta la!
So, I'm unable to touch my toes with my knees locked. I feel the strain in my hamstring tendons, but as far as I can tell the lack of mobility is either in my upper hamstrings or lower back. I'd like to work on this as I believe it would improve my deadlift and BOR form - any recommendations on mobility work for this specific problem?
Ta la!
Soldato
Being able to touch your toes with your knees locked isn't really relevant here in my opinion. I'll try and explain why.
That said, if you actually want to find out if you have mobility issues in your hamstrings. Sit on the floor with straight legs. Can you sit upright?
There's quite a few exercises to sort out your hamstrings, but lacrosse balls are a good start.
Also, look at this:
http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/09/high-hamstring-gnar-trigger-points-and-up-streamdown-stream/
and this (just in case)
kd
- Deadlifting/BOR etc... requires you to keep a flat back. Most people can only touch their toes when they bend their backs, if they've locked out their knees.
- Nobody deadlifts from a starting position of straight legs. If you are. You're doing it wrong.
- An Olympic bar should be about 9 inches of the ground. The mobility for this is a lot easier.
That said, if you actually want to find out if you have mobility issues in your hamstrings. Sit on the floor with straight legs. Can you sit upright?
There's quite a few exercises to sort out your hamstrings, but lacrosse balls are a good start.
Also, look at this:
http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/09/high-hamstring-gnar-trigger-points-and-up-streamdown-stream/
and this (just in case)
kd
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Soldato
Understood on the points, though I'm not doing deads with straight legs
- it's more of a worry regarding my general mobility.Regarding sitting upright with straight legs - if I put my legs fully against the floor, then I can sit up to about 80 degress, but not upright - whilst trying, I feel all the strain behind my knees (hammy tendons?).
Will make sure I watch those videos later
Soldato
Guys. Voodoo floss band. No point ordering it form the US if it's just a certain type of band with a name on it. Is this band Wolverson Fitness sell the same thing?
http://www.wolverson-fitness.co.uk/Compression-Mobility-Bands_A1AZ7A.aspx?nh=314515
I know you can cut a bicycle inner tube up as well.
http://www.wolverson-fitness.co.uk/Compression-Mobility-Bands_A1AZ7A.aspx?nh=314515
I know you can cut a bicycle inner tube up as well.
Soldato
Rogue Europe are sold out unfortunately. I could always ask when they're getting them in.
The Wolverson page loads fine for me, weird. Description =
Sounds right...
The Wolverson page loads fine for me, weird. Description =
Sounds right...
Soldato
Yeah works for me now. They look like the right kind of thing
Cool, going to order one, plus three of their lacrosse balls so I have 1 + a taped up double ball. Preparing to stand outside the pain cave...
Caporegime
I swear it asks me to go premium/pro? Was looking at it on my phone so didn't do much more once it asked me to sign up
Caporegime
Ice,
I tend to end up with a slight ache in my knee (generally only my left) after squats. The ache tends to only appear in the evening, or the day after and lasts for one or two days before subsiding. I wouldn't say it hurts, far from it in fact, it is just a dull ache. I've had no treatment or diagnosis but it feels like my tendons and if I press above & below the patella it eases the ache.
I will absolutely be posting in the form thread towards the end of the week for some feedback but would appreciate any mobility/knee strengthening tips you might have in the meantime?
Cheers
Edit: or should I just go search MWOD?
I tend to end up with a slight ache in my knee (generally only my left) after squats. The ache tends to only appear in the evening, or the day after and lasts for one or two days before subsiding. I wouldn't say it hurts, far from it in fact, it is just a dull ache. I've had no treatment or diagnosis but it feels like my tendons and if I press above & below the patella it eases the ache.
I will absolutely be posting in the form thread towards the end of the week for some feedback but would appreciate any mobility/knee strengthening tips you might have in the meantime?
Cheers
Edit: or should I just go search MWOD?
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I like this thread very much, although I have always thought the title conjures up images of "help for the disabled" in the mind! Mobility's so vague!
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Soldato
Woot. Now the owner of three lacrosse balls (still need some heavy duty tape to make the peanut), red green and blue Pullum bands and the voodoo floss band. Just need a better foam roller (got my eye on the rumble roller or similarly designed ones) and I'll be ready to make an issues/fix list and get to work on them...
Ice,
I tend to end up with a slight ache in my knee (generally only my left) after squats. The ache tends to only appear in the evening, or the day after and lasts for one or two days before subsiding. I wouldn't say it hurts, far from it in fact, it is just a dull ache. I've had no treatment or diagnosis but it feels like my tendons and if I press above & below the patella it eases the ache.
I will absolutely be posting in the form thread towards the end of the week for some feedback but would appreciate any mobility/knee strengthening tips you might have in the meantime?
Cheers
Edit: or should I just go search MWOD?
Spend a lot of time soft tissue-ing/stretching your quads, hip flexors, adductors, hamstrings and calves. Very general but it should help
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Caporegime
Tenzo also get a video from back and side of your squat, likely there is something going on that is loading the knee unnecessarily.
Tenzo,
Hopefully what you're experiencing is due to some tightness somewhere pulling on your knee. This could be due to squat technique, but is also likely to be mirrored in daily movement (walking) or posture (sitting or leaning). If it is tightness then Dom's advice of attacking all of the soft tissue around the knee is great, because there will be all kinds of compensatory tightness as well as what is causing the initial destabilisation.
Look at your feet too. Make sure they aren't collapsing.
Hopefully what you're experiencing is due to some tightness somewhere pulling on your knee. This could be due to squat technique, but is also likely to be mirrored in daily movement (walking) or posture (sitting or leaning). If it is tightness then Dom's advice of attacking all of the soft tissue around the knee is great, because there will be all kinds of compensatory tightness as well as what is causing the initial destabilisation.
Look at your feet too. Make sure they aren't collapsing.