Mobility

Mobility

The following healthcare information is intended as an information resource only and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment.

Archers (with rib pull)

Lie on your left side with a foam roller parallel to your body. Raise your right knee so that it is placed on top of the foam roller at 90-100 degrees. Glide your right arm across your body. Grab your left ribs and pull. Try to lower the right shoulder down to the ground whilst still holding your ribs. Pause in this position before taking a deep breathe in...and as you exhale lengthen the right arm so that the knuckles come into contact with the floor. Relax for a few seconds before repeating. Switch sides upon completion of the desired rep range of this side. Repeat.
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Windmill archers (with rib pull)

Lie on your left side with a foam roller parallel to your body. Raise your right knee so that it is placed on top of the foam roller at 90-100 degrees. Glide your right arm across your body. Grab your left ribs and pull. Try to lower the right shoulder down to the ground whilst still holding your ribs. Pause in this position before taking a deep breathe in...and as you exhale lengthen the right arm so that the knuckles come into contact with the floor. Relax for a few seconds.
From this position, glide your right arm so that the bicep gets closer to your ear. Try to keep the knuckles on, or as close to the floor as you can while doing this. Once you feel you can't go any further, raise the arm so that the fingers are pointing straight up to the ceiling. Go into retraction from this position, continuing to try to get the shoulder blade closer to the floor. Branch out. Repeat on the same side. Your KIN will make sure you understand this process before assigning this as homework.


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Bretzzel

Lie on your left side. Bring the right knee up beyond 90. Pull the left leg back with a belt or towel. Keep pulling back on the left leg as you press down on the right knee. From here, gently try to rotate so that your right shoulder is coming towards the floor. Hold at the position shown in the pic for 30-60 seconds. This is a very comprehensive stretch. You should be feeling a stretch in your quads, hip flexor, lower back, TFL , and in the shoulder region.
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