This training session combines work for triceps, core and my ultimate hip strengthening routine.
I've had that chronic stiffness in my front thighs for about two years or so without knowing what's causing it!
No matter how much I foam rolled, trained my hip flexors or stretched them, looked for pressure points or adhesions, nothing seemed to do the trick.
Typically I noticed the stiffness when trying to stretch my quads or hip flexors. It just did not feel right!
Then, one day I thought hey, let's work on my hip extension power from a rectus femoris standpoint! Wow, I was so weak! And then I noticed my muscles relax and feel loose and supple! I was ecstatic!!
How come the reverse Nordics worked like a charm? The rectus femoris goes through a very intense stretch in the eccentric phase, then it gotta contract to return to the top. The unique thing about the rectus femoris is the fact it is the only quad muscle that runs over the hip.
Now I feel like brand new in the front hips area, I feel more solid in my squats and my hamstring on the left is now calm and healed up again.
I love this. I love to learn and to keep figuring my body out. When there is a new pain or setback, I keep looking to find the reasons.
And this is why you are here too, to get more tips and help you probably experience at some point in your training life just like I do!
Commented on Stop chasing the scale part 2 of 2
31 May 18:41
Rebecca Clark