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Warm Up Your Hips With The Agile 8!!!!

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My hips are always tight. Well, not so much now. These drill have helped me a lot and this serves as a great warm up or even an extra workout in itself on your days off. This is a cut and paste from Coach Defranco's website.


Joe D’s “Agile Eight”

#1 – Foam Roll IT Band – Start just below your hip and roll up & down to your mid-(outer) thigh 10-15X, focusing on any tight spots. Then perform 10-15 “rolls” starting at your mid-(outer) thigh and rolling all the way down to the outside of your knee. Again, focus on the tight areas.

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IT Band Foam Roll (Beginning position)

#2 – Foam Roll Adductors – Start just below the crease of your hip and roll up & down to your mid (inner) thigh 10-15X, focusing on any tight spots. Then perform 10-15 “rolls” starting at your mid-(inner) thigh and rolling down to the inside of your knee. Again, focus on the tight spots.

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Adductor Foam Roll (mid position)

#3 – Glute/Piriformis Myofacial release w/ static stretch (This is my favorite. This hurts so good :evil:)



#4 – *Rollovers into “V” sits – Perform 10 reps
#5 - *Fire hydrant circles – 10 forward circles/10 backward circles each leg
#6 - *Mountain climbers – 20 reps
#7 - *Groiners – Perform 10 reps. Hold last rep for 10 seconds…push knees out with your upper arms while dropping your butt down.

*The video below demonstrates exercises 4-7. Make sure you really focus on achieving a big range of motion with all these exercises. Don’t just go through the motions!



#8 – Static hip flexor stretch – Perform 3 sets of 10 seconds each leg. Perform all 3 sets on one leg before moving onto the other leg.

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Static hip flexor stretch

If performed 5-7 days a week, I guarantee this simple routine will make a huge difference in how you feel and how you move! This routine can be performed at home before you leave for work, school, practice, etc. Or you can perform it at the gym before training. The bottom line is that there’s NO EXCUSE for not fitting this quick routine into your daily schedule.

DeFranco's Training ..:: The Ultimate Way To Become A Better Athlete ::..
 
This really is great guys. If your hips bother you ever, then it is worth the 10-15 minutes a few times a week.

I was having a hard time hitting parallel just an empty bar. My hips are loose and pain free now.
 
good post. stretching is essential to muscle growth, thats what arnold said back in the day along with MANY others.

i'm just trying to dig out tom platz's leg workout now. lol.
 
good deal. I'll add them to my list. I need to pick up a foam roller any suggestions?

I bought mine from EliteFTS - Powerlifting and Strength Training Products and Knowledge for Lifters, Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers

I am sure you could find one cheaper though.

You might even be able to buy one locally from a chiro, physio, or ortho specialist.

You will surely have a love hate relationship with your roller once you get it. You will hate how painfull(good pain) it is to roll out the knots, but love how it makes you feel.
 
Awesome! Thanks dude. With a herniated and a bulging disc, this is the kind of stuff I need to do to keep me from reinjuring.
 
Good thing i stumbled upon this. This is JUST what is causing my back problems. Will update my log this week with stretches and how they are helping. :)
 
I'm going to try a few of these tonight. I've been doing some foam rolling but don't really know what i'm doing. That glute release looked painful!
 
Haven't read your log, but you inferring to sciatica problems?

I have been dealing with sciatica on and off for a while. This really helps. Especially the myofascial release on the piriformis. I started with a tennis ball, now I'm using a golf ball :evil: I've been symptom/pain free for a good while now. Knock on wood.
 
I have been dealing with sciatica on and off for a while. This really helps. Especially the myofascial release on the piriformis. I started with a tennis ball, now I'm using a golf ball :evil: I've been symptom/pain free for a good while now. Knock on wood.

Yea, I've been dealing with Sciatica for a few years now. Always thought it was something to do with my spine but upon finding this I did some researching on the piriformis and it seems that my symptoms correlate more towards that rather then spine problems.

I had basically no flexibility in my left hip and sciatica on my left side. Upon stretching the pain has subsided a ton.

Great little thread to stumble upon =P
 
Yep, i've decided to do a body recomp... not just lose and maintain bf and add muscle but to add a lot of flexibility into my routines and body.. so this is a very good place to start.. heck to end as well..
 
This thread is awesome. Trying a couple of those stretches made me realize exactly how inflexible I am. I have hip issues that have affected my ability to lift in the past so is important to me. I'm going to start this routine each week.
 
Great thread.
Mobilitywod.com is another good site.
 
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