S B Coaches College - Tip of the Month March 2009




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Last month we talked about active flexibility and how important incorporating it into your program is. This month I want to share 3 different routines that will help to increase your athletes' flexibility, which will help their ability to move more efficiently.

The key to all of these is that you cue your athletes to actively contract the antagonistic muscles through the entire series. For example, with the deep squat series, you must actively use the hip external rotators/abductors to relax/lengthen the internal rotators/adductors. With the warrior series, contract your glutes to relax the hip flexors.

Try incorporating these series into your warm-ups, daily and see what differences you notice. You may experience some soreness in your hips, from the eccentric contractions that are occurring during the lengthening process. That is to be expected and will subside if performed consistently.

Good luck!

DEEP SQUAT SERIES

WARRIOR I SERIES

WARRIOR II SERIES