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Aaron Mcgrath
01-19-2005, 11:12 AM
Hi Tribe,

I've been focusing on mobility in my hips and lower back lately and I learned something interesting that has made a big difference.

While doing lower back circles from Warrior Wellness Intermediate as before one bends laterally to the side lock the leg on that side and concentrate on being directly laterally. You'll have to bend the opposite leg slightly and tilt your pelvis. Go super slow at first and don't push the tension just move through the perimeter of it.

I found that my mobility dropped off dramatically. It's like finding a mess of knoted muscle, tendon, tension whatever it is. So now that you've found it you can clean it up. I have a feeling Coach Sonnon mentions this clearly in the Warrior Wellness Video but I haven't watched mine for a while.

What's awesome about this is it adresses a lot of tension and immobility in the lower back, hips, hamstrings and calves. There is no comparison between this and traditional hamstring and hip stretches. I in about a week my shinbox and elevated shinbox range of motion has increased exponentially. And that's only in a week, my motion is still really bound up.

I hope this helps. Have Fun!

Scott Sonnon
01-19-2005, 11:17 AM
Aaron,

Get some photos of this nuance, and this will make a great article for CST Magazine. Finding the hitches in movement as you have explained here is a matter of exploration rather than rote following of a program (how many people first perceive Warrior Wellness.)

Well done and said!

kagejs
01-19-2005, 12:12 PM
Yes, Aaron, please... As you can read in my back bridges thread, this area is of big interest to me at the moment as well.

Paul K
01-19-2005, 01:24 PM
Aaron,

You may want to also experiment w/ pelvic circles – shift you weight over one leg and perform the circle over that support leg (from Grappler’s Toolbox, Vol 1.2: Joint Articulation & Strength). I usually use a bent leg, but using your suggestion of a straight leg adds a new spin.

I have also found Downward Dog with various pelvic movements (infinities, side to side bumps, tilts, circles) useful. Reference: “Lum-barred from Pain-Free Mobility?” Sonnon, CST Mag Vol 2 Issue 3

Experiment, play, have fun!

Paul Karpick

Aaron Mcgrath
01-20-2005, 12:00 PM
I'll put together an article ASAP.

Aaron

sames
01-20-2005, 12:03 PM
Looking forward to it... I think I'm hitting some tension in this area also.

-Steve