Using the Foam Roller for Activation || Over head Superman Back Extension

An upper trap activation that incorporates the rest of the posterior chain so your athlete can improve any overhead pressing action.

Often ‘stretched-long’ and dehydrated, the upper traps inability to contract to it’s shortest position often makes it hard to maintain neutral spine during any overhead movement.

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Using the Foam Roller for Activation || Knee to Elbow Single leg Hip Truster

Squeezing the foam roller between the arm and elbow like this restricts the amount of lumbar spine extension that the athlete could possibly cheat with. You will also notice when performing this movement is the added core bracing involved which will have a better cross over to loaded exercise when used as a warm up drill.

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Kettlebell Lunge Variations for Power & Performance || Swing to Back Step Lunge

This lunge variation will challenge your athlete’s ability to coordinate the two movements in one powerful swing.

As you swing the weight forward you let yourself fall back into a lunge, shouldn’t be forced, by feels like the weight is throwing you back and forth. This will have great increases in your athlete’s proprioception, stability, Agile power & cardiovascular system.

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