by Tim Harwood | Oct 20, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
This is such a classic stretch that many people do, and it can be seen as variation of Pigeon pose from the Yoga traditions, or the Sign of Four from Pilates. It can also be done lying on the ground and I have also shown it as part of my “Meeting...
by Tim Harwood | Oct 20, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
This is a variation of the Classic Clamshell and this is meant to help focus the effort into one of the deeper hip stabiliser muscles. This is that is the Gluteus Minimus muscle. This muscle runs vertically from from the boney point of the Greater Trochanter (which...
by Tim Harwood | Oct 20, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
This is quite a classic movement that is meant to help strengthen one of the hip stabilisers that is the Gluteus Medius muscle. This muscle fans across the side of the pelvis, from the boney point of the Greater Trochanter (which most people will point to when...
by Tim Harwood | Jul 24, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
These stepping movements are aimed at helping to increase, or just maintain, ankle mobility. They are using the structure of the bones themselves to help keep things well organised. This is particularly true if your ankle mobility feels like it is blocked at the...
by Tim Harwood | Jul 10, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
This movement is really quite simple, but somehow really quite powerful in soothing a grumpy psoas. This can be the muscle that gets tight over a day being sat down in a chair, so it can be really nice to do just as you settle down to sleep. Equipment None, except...
