7 Day Healthy Hips and Hammies Challenge
The hips and hamstrings are integral to our daily movements throughout our lives yet can often cause us issues
Healthy hips and hammies are crucial for avoiding hip, knee, and lower back problems. In this 7 day challenge we will use:
-traditional Yoga postures
-mobility work & strengthening
-long held stretches
to effectively ease tightness as well as create strength and stability, so you can fully utilize your hips and hamstrings on and off the mat.
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Intro 7 day Healthy Hips and Hammies Challenge
Becca explains what is involved in the 7 day healthy hips and hammies challenge, see you on the mat!
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Day 1 Healthy Hips and Hammies- Hip Flexors
On day one we focus on mobility and opening the hip flexor. Our hip flexors connect the front of your pelvis to the front of the thigh (includes the psoas which connects to the spine). They enable movement of bending the hip joint, bringing knees to chest, movement we do everyday. They can get ti...
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Day 2 Healthy Hips and Hammies- External Hip Rotation
External hip rotation is when the leg rotates outward, away from the rest of your body.
We use this motion in a lot of everyday actions, such as stepping sideways or getting into or out of a car.
This class focuses on mobility and stretches to help to improve lower body stability and prevent ...
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Day 3 Healthy Hips and Hammies - Abduction (outer hips)
This class focuses on creating space in the outer hips. Stretching hip abductors, the muscles that move your leg away from the midline of your body, is important to prevent injury, offer pain relief, and improve mobility. Tight hip abductors can contribute to knee pain, groin problems, and limite...
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Day 4 Healthy Hips & Hammies - Adductors (inner thighs)
Our adductors are mostly on the inside of our legs. Your five adductors run from your pelvis down the inside of your leg. Adductors provide important support for your hips and lower body. By incorporating exercises that target these muscles we can help to improve mobility and decrease risk of inj...
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Day 5 Healthy Hips and Hammies- Hamstrings
The hamstrings are a group of three muscles that run along the back of the thigh, from the hip to just below the knee. Relieve tight hammies and avoid injury with this gentle stretch class.
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Day 6 Healthy Hips and Hammies - Lower body strengthener
In day 6 we focus on moving with strength and stability to find space and ease in the lower body. Strong glutes help with hip stability, while strong legs, including the hamstrings, contribute to knee stability and balance.
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Day 7 Hip and Hammie Challenge - Stretch and Release
In the final day of the challenge we slow it down and move mindfully with the breath, as well as hold postures.
