PART 1 MUSCLE ACTIVATION & YOGA
Muscle Activations, Simple Anatomy Focus and Efficient Movement Drills and Stretches.
Part 1 covers Diaphragm release for better breath control. Hip flexors and glute Activations. Hamstring and calf releases Quadricep and shin and ankle Activations.
There are 5 Tutorials & 3 short strength & stretch sessions.
-Each tutorial is between 10 - 23 mins .
-The muscle Activations take minutes to learn
-You quickly become in tune with your body.
The Activations focus on activating your muscles to work in the correct sequence at the right time to improve your activities and quality of life and reduce the risk of common running injuries such as back, hip/groin strain, knee pain, shin splints and plantar fasciitis.
In addition to the muscle activations there are simple yoga stretch classes designed for balancing strength and flexibility, improving mental focus and releasing your body.o an entirely new level.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced runner, this approach will help you to get the best out of your training. Follow the Anatomy sessions, tutorials and classes to support your mind and your body as you train.
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INTRODUCTION Bev
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1. THE ZONES
The Zones represent muscle groups and how we Activate them in a particular sequence. There are common injury patterns that correspond with the numbers. You can find these in the PDF
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2. TUTORIAL - DIAPHRAGM RELEASE FOR BETTER ENERGY
Releasing your respiratory diaphragm is simple when you know how.
Bev will walk you through the diaphragm release and guide you into some simple breathing exercises that are designed to create better volume, power and energy. Once you free up the diaphragm the muscles between your ribs will be a... -
3. TUTORIAL - POWER UP YOUR PELVIS - ZONE 1
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AWAKEN YOUR PSOAS
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GLUTE POWER
In this short practice we use the bridge pose to check if your butt muscles are switched on and your hip flexors are functioning properly, Many runners and athletes get knee pain because the muscles in the legs are over working and are compensating for the muscle of the pelvis.
Once you activa...
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4. TUTORIAL STOP KNEE PAIN - ZONE 2
If you want to learn why your hamstrings become tight and your quadriceps feel like lead, then this class will really set you on the road to increase your power and speed and to save your knees, hips and your back from ground force impact injuries.
If your hamstrings are tight or you quads burn...
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5. TUTORIAL - SMASH SHINSPLINTS & TIGHT CALF MUSCLES - ZONE 3
Coming soon...
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YOGA - HAMMIES & QUADS
Lovely long stretches & muscle activations with breath work to ease out the tensioning your quads and hamstrings after a day in the hills or pounding the pavements.
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HOW STRESS AFFECTS US
This tutorial introduces the priories of survival and how the way we breathe, think & move will affect the way the body responds to stress.