5 Simple Exercises from The FAI Fix
This video shows you 5 easy exercises from The FAI Fix program. Start these exercises today and enjoy increased range of motion and less pain.
Rules To Remember While Doing These Exercises:
- If any of the musculature around the hip joint gets too "junky" or has too many knots in it it needs to be massaged out before you can have full function of your hip. The glute medius and TFL do a lot of work and thus need a lot of restoration.
- You want to be in a position where you can stay for a long time and get some quality work done. Therefore, try to be as comfortable as possible while you're doing tissue work on your body.
- The adductors (especially where they attach high up in the groin) are one of the biggest causes of FAI related hip pain. One of the most effective ways to work on them is the "lacrosse ball on a box in the fire hydrant position" exercise.
- Everyone in modern society has tight quads. Start with a foam roller and progress to the quadballer to start undoing that tightness.
- Hamstring attachement points get dense and can cause massive hip range of motion problems. Sitting on a box with a softball on the medial or lateral hamstrings can do wonders for you.
- The deep hip rotators are hard to reach and often a more pin-point tool is required. These muscles are often re-actively tight in people who have FAI or have hip instability.
For the full FAI Fix program including over 66 exercises and 2 eBooks – check out The FAI Fix below.
About The Author
Shane Dowd is a sports performance and mobility coach. He specializes in injury prevention and flexibility for athletes.