I was talking to Jonas Gaversjo from www.judo4life.com and he was talking about groin, knee and ankle injuries usually stem from tightness in the hip and the hip capsule. Jonas told me that most people who suffer from groin and knee injuries almost always have tightness in the muscles surrounding the hips. In order to fix
Hip Mobility Our joints, limbs, and muscles represent a collective of individual pieces, all working together to move the body, manipulate objects, and propel us through three dimensional space. Mobility in all areas is crucial, but it helps to consider them in segments. After all, different people will have different levels of mobility in different
Here are the Top 9 benefits for Yoga for grapplers: Lesser injuries. Better breathing [huge!] Better use of energy, so you can spar more. Moving smoother and quicker. Increased flexibility, of course. More powerful submissions and being able to hold them much longer. Improved balance,base and control from top. Your core will get much stronger,
Due to the fact that I write a lot of eBooks I do tend to sit quite a lot. When sitting down your hip flexors get shortened which tilt the pelvis resulting in lower back pain. In this short video below Eric Wong shows us a good stretching sequence you can do to loosen the
Here is a great Yoga routine you can do to increase your recovery for Judo. You can do this routine for 5,10 or even 15 minutes every day or a few days a week. It is a great way to loosen up your body and assist recovery between training sessions.
A few weeks ago I got really sick and tired of having sore joints all the time. I have been unable to do much weight training outside of kettlebell swings for over 18 months now because my elbows have been giving me a lot of grief. Also my groin injury has been playing up which
By Rick Kaselj: Remember in Rocky III when the reporter asked Clubber Lang his prediction for the fight? Mr. T glared at the camera and said, “My prediction?….PAIN!” Rocky & Clubber inflicted some serious pain on each other, but don’t do it to yourself voluntarily. Here are some tips to bulletproof your shoulders. They are the most
