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Oversupination as a pro dancer
Hi Everyone! I have a client that used to ba a professional dancer. Her ankles are super poor in dorsiflexion and has high foot arch as well as oversupination without being able to flat it at all. Therefore she can't do a squat at all, lunges are better, but super unstable. I wonder what is the main thing I should focus on with her? Thank you for your help!
1 like • 2d
Hey @Kristina Ihnatenko , we’d obviously want to do an assessment to see if there are issues elsewhere contributing to these mechanics, but given what you’ve said a few ideas: Pronation mechanics are a must, check out the video in the free library section If she can’t squat but can lunge, working on split squat variations that emphasise the pronation mechanics, e.g with a rotation inside the front foot will help She might also find weighted versions easier to stabilise than bodyweight only, or give her hand support on a wall or pvc pipe. That will be a good start, let us know if it helps!
0 likes • 23h
@Kristina Ihnatenko if she’s been varus for a long time, even a little bit of pronation and internal rotation will help her a lot. Just remember to stabilise the new range once you open it up 👍
Javelin Pec Press
Hey guys! I'm currently training for a one arm pullup. And I've realized I have many upper body limitations especially in my t-spine (left rotation) I recently got some left shoulder impingement. It's nothing severe but will become bad if not addressed. I've had notoriously tight lats. And since my dips were always sexy haha and bench press was decent (120kg for 6 reps) I never really addressed my pecs. Holy fucking crap are they tight and shitty. I am doing this exercise from the Skool exercise library that Ash posted. It's really a killer! This is my first attempt at it. Feel free to criticize the hell out of it. The range of motion is not comedy I'm actually really trying here lol. I think lengthening my pecs like this will help tremendously with my shoulder impingement and contribute to achieving the one arm pullup. Anyone have any experience with this? Let me know what you guys think! All the best, David
Javelin Pec Press
1 like • 26d
Hey @David Hajjar ! Hope the pain is reducing. Tight pecs can be part of the impingement but are usually not the whole story, so first word of caution is if you're losing the tension (and stability) from these strong pecs, we want to make sure that is being accounted for elsewhere. Re: javelin form, decent, but a couple tweaks to improve: 1) get the dowel/PVC higher on the wall, it should be horizontalish in line with your hand so the force vector is backwards rather than upwards. 2) relax! Flow into the movement, don't fight it - we want the pec to allow us there rather than strain our way in The rest is good, keep emphasising the sternum turning away and gently encouraging range rather than forcing it and it'll open up 👍
Stop guessing where rehab ends and performance begins
As a thank you for being part of this community, I wanted to give you priority access to our next live event: If you’ve ever felt like there’s a 'missing link' between getting a client out of pain and getting them back to high-level performance, this is for you. We're running a 2-day in-person workshop in London on June 25–26: The Hybrid Clinician. I'm co-hosting again with @Natasha Osgood (TTS mentee, chiropractor, athlete, and very good egg), so you’ll learn how to navigate the whole injury journey. We will cover: 🔍 Best Bang-for-buck assessments: focus on the ones that have the most impact 👷 Findings to Fixes: Turn assessment results directly into a specific exercise prescription 📋 Programming: no more generic PDFs, design your client's plan to be exactly what they need to get better 🧘 Self-Help: You’ll get assessed yourself and leave with a plan to fix your own limitations so you can truly embody the work. We're giving this community first access before we launch it publicly. Super Early Bird: £397 (£200 off!) - Only 5 spots with code SUPEREB Early Bird: £497 (£100 off) - Code EARLYBIRD Details and booking: https://go.thetrainingstimulus.com/workshopjune If you have any questions about the curriculum or if this is right for your specific background, drop a comment below, and Tash or I will jump in!
1 like • Feb 25
@Chase Tucker That would be amazing if you could make it over! It's at FORT Training in Elephant and Castle, Central London. More details here: https://go.thetrainingstimulus.com/workshopjune
0 likes • Feb 25
@David Hajjar Do it! Everyone knows London weather trumps LA 😜
T spine limitations and opposite shoulder instability
Hey guys! I've noticed a pattern with clients who have limited t spine mobility. I usually find people that have limitations with t spine rotation and lateral flexion to one side are usually weaker and less stable on the opposite shoulder. For example, t spine limitations to the right, less stable shoulder on the left. Has anyone else noticed this pattern? I was wondering why this occurred and what might be the compromise of that unstable shoulder. Thoughts?
3 likes • Jan 30
Hey @David Hajjar - great observation! I do often see similar patterns, definitely less stable, though I would hesitate to say weaker, as that's less often the case, in my experience. I think there are a number of reasons why this comes about, but the common one I see is that because they can't move enough with the spine, the shoulder becomes "looser" to compensate for the missing movement E.g. if the T-spine can't rotate right, the left shoulder will become hypermobile to accomodate. Think throwing, punching, hitting a ball, but also single arm pushing and pulling. This can lead to issues like "winging scapulae" as the shoulder moves more because the spine and ribs don't move enough. This said, it is a bit chicken or egg, as maybe the spine stiffened up to try and stabilise a loose shoulder...! This is where our injury history and consultation might offer up some clues I'd love to hear alternative perspectives though if anyone has one!
2 likes • Feb 24
@David Hajjar ironing out those creases! Sometimes you smooth one out but accidentally create another 👔
TRX pushup with rotation
Hey guys! Hope all is well. I have been trying to find exercises to find length in the pec muscles, especially for my shoulder clients I see learning to load the pec is extremely important. Before I prescribe it, I tried it for myself to see how it goes. First of all it's super difficult. Second of all I felt like my execution was off when I was doing the right side. I don't think I felt loading through my right pec during the exercise. I have a limitation in left t spine rotation maybe that can be why... What are your thoughts on execution. Or any other exercise/exercises would you recommend for loading the pec nicely! Thanks
TRX pushup with rotation
1 like • Jan 30
@David Hajjar Good question - imagine 3 dots: a) 1 on the shoulder we're assessing b) 1 on its elbow c)1 on the non-assessed shoulder The horizontal abduction angle is the angle of the lines (ab) vs (ac) from this camera angle.
1 like • Jan 30
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