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Backward Lunge
Start Position - Standing
Procedure - Step backward into lunge with left foot and contract left glute. Return to standing
position by pulling through with left hip flexor and immediately step into lunge with other leg.
Continue for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Maintain posture throughout movement. Contract back glute during stretch. Do
not let front knee slide past foot. Do not let front foot touch ground as you step into next lunge
You Should Feel - Stretching the hip flexor of back leg and glute of front leg
Bike or Treadmill
Crunch- Floor
Start Position - Lying face up on ground with knees bent and hands behind your head
supporting your neck
Procedure - Lift your chest to the sky until your shoulder blades are off the ground. Slowly return
to the starting position. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Do not pull on head with your hands. Feel each segment of your spine flexing
as you crunch
You Should Feel - Working your abdominals
Crunch- Physioball
Start Position - Lying face up, body arched over the ball with hands interlocked supporting your
head
Procedure - Drape body over ball, feeling mild stretch in abs. Curl trunk and pelvis together
while keeping the belly button pulled in. Return to start position and repeat for prescribed
number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep stomach tight and neck supported and relaxed
You Should Feel - Working your abdominals
Dropstep Squat
Start Position - Standing
Procedure - Open left hip and put foot on ground roughly shoulder-width apart from other foot,
with toes and heels of both feet in a line. Squat down into a comfortable stretch and return to
standing position. Repeat for prescribed number of repetitions and switch sides
Coaching Keys - Keep chest up. Maintain weight on midfoot to heel of both legs. Do not let
knees slide over toes or collapse to the inside
You Should Feel - Stretching the inside of both thighs
Hand Walk
Start Position - Standing
Procedure - Bend over at waist and walk hands out into a pushup position. Keeping knees
straight, walk toes toward hands. When stretch is felt, walk hands back out and repeat for
prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep knees straight. Walk hands out farther beyond your head for increased
difficulty. Keep stomach tight
You Should Feel - Stretching the hamstrings. Working the shoulders and torso
Inverted Hamstring
Start Position - Standing on one leg with arms raised to 90 degrees and shoulder blades
pinched together
Procedure - Bend over at waist and kick opposite heel to sky. When stretch is felt, stand and
step back with other foot and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep back flat. Maintain straight line from ear through hip, knee and ankle. Try
to not let foot touch ground between repetitions
You Should Feel - Stretching the hamstrings, and challenging your balance
Knee Hug
Start Position - Standing
Procedure - Lift right knee to chest and grab below knee with hands. Pull right knee to chest
while contracting left glute. Step forward and repeat to other side. Continue for prescribed
number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep chest up. Contract glute of the leg you are standing on
You Should Feel - Stretching the glute and hamstring of front leg and hip flexor of back leg
Lateral Squat
Start Position - Standing with very wide stance
Procedure - Shift your weight and squat through your left hip while keeping your right leg
straight. Hold stretch for two seconds and return to standing position. Switch sides and repeat
for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep knee on squatting side behind toes. Keep weight on midfoot to heel.
Keep chest up and back flat
You Should Feel - Stretching the groin
Leg Cradle
Start Position - Standing
Procedure - Lift right knee to chest and place the right hand under the knee, and left hand under
ankle. Pull right leg to chest into a gentle stretch while contracting left glute. Step forward with
right foot. Alternate feet and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Keep chest up. Contract glute of the leg you are standing on
You Should Feel - Stretching outside of hip in front leg and hip flexor in back leg
Y, T, W, L- Physioball
Start Position - Lying face down prone over the top of the ball so that your back is flat and your
chest is off the ball
Procedure - Y: Glide your shoulder blades back and down and then raise your arms over your
head to form a "Y". Return to start position and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions. T:
Glide your shoulder blades back and down and then raise your arms to the side to form a "T".
Return to start position and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions. W: Bend your elbows to
90 degrees. Glide your shoulder blades back and down and then lift your arms to the side to
form a "W". Return to start position and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions. L: Glide
your shoulder blades back and down, lift elbows to the ceiling as they bend to 90 degrees, and
rotate hands to the ceiling. Reverse the steps back to the start position and repeat for
prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys - Initiate movement with the shoulder blades, not the arms. On the Y, T, and W,
keep the thumbs up