Episode 198/365: Open Up You Hips For Better Squatting

March 14, 2011
Category: Blog —
Tags: adductors, capsule, external rotation, flexion, hip, over head, squat —
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Hey Performance Freeks,

Today’s mobility mission is to open up your hips to improve your squatting. Collect 2-3 minutes of some kind of neuromuscular stretching (hold-relax/contract-relax) in each position. The final position should include some solid external rotation of those hips. That rotation is the key to improved capsular positioning, torque, stability, and hip un-impingement.

Kstar

13 Responses to “Episode 198/365: Open Up You Hips For Better Squatting”

Brooks Lindquist March 15, 2011 Reply

Kelly! Love the shirt the man. Really enjoyed the Mob. Cert. in Park City!
Dan Lennon March 15, 2011 Reply

Like a young cheetah! I use the feet on the wall stretching just about every day for my squat, love it
Cory March 15, 2011 Reply

New mobility bands just arrived in the mail. Game On!
T March 16, 2011 Reply

Love your blog Kelly. When I did the last stretch, I was feeling a lot of tightness just below the knee on the medial side. Any tips on what that could be? It seemed to be the main limiting factor.

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