How to be Flexible for Beginners

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Zero2Fit: How to be Flexible for Beginners

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The key to working with individuals who have flexibility and mobility issues is:

Understanding how joints moves and how far joints should move across different populations.  When you break down complex movements into one of their 10 Archetypes: Lunge, Squat, Push, Pull, Hinge, Arc, Hollow, Rotate, Twist, and Resist Twist — all moves can be scaled and modified to the individual.

Flexibility is built just like endurance.  If you want to become more flexible, you need to use the right techniques and mobilization exercises.

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Combining Flexibility & Weight Loss Programming

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 3 essential exercises for beginning a strength training workout

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An icon in foundational fitness, Kelly Starret, points out that a lot of beginners miss having a stable position in both the midsection and shoulders. Create torque in your shoulders by externally rotating your shoulders and bracing of the core and glutes generates improved stability throughout the your body during the movement.[/nectar_flip_box][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_flip_box image_url_1=”55916″ text_color=”light” icon_color=”Accent-Color” text_color_2=”dark” h_text_align=”left” v_text_align=”top” flip_direction=”horizontal-to-left” front_content=”Hover for Tip”]Squats are a compound movement that is foundational to core musculature, lower body fitness, and nuero muscular control. When initiating a squat, the core must be braced out to stabilize the spine and provide stability throughout the movement. A good cue for beginners when performing this is to imagine a person is going to punch you in the stomach and you must brace before impact. With a stabilized core, hinge your weight at the hips to transition your weight back towards your glutes and hamstrings. Body mechanics is important when watching for knees tracking over the toes, the pelvis floor does not pass lower than the knee joint. According to T-Nation, “Squats are the ultimate test of total body strength and mental toughness and one lift that every strength athlete worth his salt takes very seriously.”[/nectar_flip_box][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#ffdc2c” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

Weight Loss and Flexibility For Beginners

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4 Areas Beginners Miss on Mobility

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  • Ankles – As people run, walk, jump etc we constantly use our feet to flex and extend to utilize muscles in legs. For those that are both sedentary and active, muscles overtime become tight from remaining in the same position. Calves and perroneals become overactive and compensate for limited strength in the anterior tibialis (shins). A balance of equal muscle relationship is necessary for optimal joint motion. Good range of motion in the ankle can lead to better stability in the knees, hips, and lumbo/pelvic joint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrpGCzSDkhU
  • Quads – Walking and running both favor high demand on the quadracep causing decreased strength in the hamstrings and glutes. As the front of our legs continue to get overworked and the back of our legs weak, people set the stage of cramps, imbalances, and injuries. Implementing a mobility plan restores normal function of the muscle and opposing muscle groups. Anyone who falls in this category should have a foam roller and perform myofascial release often. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ckqwJmwmE
  • Hips – Optimal hip range of motion is essential to maintaining balance in leg muscles and a strong support for the lower lumbar. A great example of hip mobility is the hip hinge that allows movement at the hip joint transferring weight to the posterior chain. People who also spend a good deal of the day in a seated position creating tightness in the hip flexors and decreasing strength in the posterior chain. Restoring range of motion in the hips will Mobility in this area is vital to ensuring balance between muscle systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL3CVpu8zN8
  • Thoracic Spine – The T- Spine is an area overlooked by both athletes and the common individual.This middle region of the back plays an important role in providing shoulder stability,upper body strength, and lower lumbar support. Relating back to the hip example, the average person spends a great amount of time in their day in a seated position with their shoulders forward, hunched over a desk or workplace. Over time this altered spinal alignment can lead to shoulder problems, headaches, muscle imbalances, and back pain. Improving flexibility in this area is a fantastic way to improve posture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nboERV7j00E
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