Sunday, March 8, 2015

List of all PT exercises suggested

In order of most recent to oldest:

Lunges
Single vertical jump
Ball taps
Single leg hops front/back side/side
Squat jump
Alternating leg hops front/back side/side

Ladder steps; side to side, up and down, one leg hop

Lunge jumps: squeeze glut, body completely upright, activate quad before jumping
Scissor jumps on step up: speed and height
Lateral jumps on step up
ALWAYS AVOID VALGUS MOVEMENT OF KNEE!!

Squats: tighten abs. Rotate pelvis forward. Keep knees really back. Raise hands, even pressure between heel and ball of foot. Keep hips level.

Tennis ball to roll out hamstring
Bridge with leg lift hold
Toe raises
Kneeling while rolling quad
Quad stretch in supine position w/ rope on opposite side

Hamstring curls 7.5lb
Stool drags (two legs)

Side stepping with resist band.
Mini squats on ball.

Quad arches.
Quad sets on stomach or with ankle propped.

Hip rotation plus bridge with resistance band.
Hip clams against wall.
Leg raises on side against wall.
Med glut retraining against wall.
Single leg squats with assist.

Heel digs.
Smaller walking gait.
Focus on wall and heel slide.
Bridges.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Gym Workout List - PT exercises

Warm-up
  • 10min on bike
  • 10min on elliptical
  • Roll out quads, IT band, and hamstrings
  • Calf stretch, butterfly stretch
  • Stretch back
Legs
  • 2 x 10: PT squats
  • 2 x 10: toe raises on step
  • 2 x 10: bridge with 5s leg lift hold
  • 2 x 30: hamstring curls
Hips
  • 2 x 10: clams
  • 2 x 10:  leg raises
Abs
  • 2 x 10: plank with leg lifts
  • 3 x 30: lower abs
  • 2 x 20: russian twists w/ ball
  • 2 x 20: sit ups w/ ball
  • 2 x 20: plank knee drives



Friday, December 27, 2013

Physical Therapy Exercises 2

Hamstring
Hamstring Curls 7.5lb
Stool drags (two legs)

Quads
Side stepping w/ resistance band
Mini-squats onto yoga ball
Quad arches
Quad sets on stomach or w/ ankle propped
Single-leg squat with assist.

Hip
Hip rotation plus bridge w/ resistance band
Hip clams against wall
Leg raises on side against wall
Med glut training against wall


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Physical Therapy Exercises

Warm-up
  1. Stationary Biking - 10min
Stretching
  1. Extension hang in prone position w/ 3lb weights - 15min
  2. Quad sets @ full extension - 10 sec hold - 20 reps
  3. Heel slides - 10 reps
  4. Wall slides - 10 reps
  5. Quad stretch w/ rope - 5 reps
  6. Calf stretch - 30sec hold - 3 reps
  7. Hamstring stretch - 30sec hold - 3 reps
Exercises
  1. Bridge - 10sec hold - 10 reps
  2. Heel digs - 10sec hold - 10 reps
  3. Hamstring curls in prone position - 20 reps
  4. Sitting leg curls w/ resistance band - 20 reps
  5. Sitting extension exercise - 20 reps
  6. Leg lifts w/ ankle weights - 20 reps
  7. Toe raises - 20 reps
  8. Standing extension w/ resistance band - 20 reps
  9. Walking gait exercises - 5 laps
  10. Balance - 30 sec hold - 3 reps
  11. Mini-squats - 20 reps
  12. Wall sits - 30 sec hold - 3 reps
Cool-down
  1. Ice for 15min.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Freestyle Changquan 1

Corrections

Section 1

  • fix front slap kick
  • pounding fist in place (don't hop forward)
Section 2
  • hit punch before elbow strike
  • lead with left hand for horse stance strike
  • hold open and relax
  • front slap kick!
Section 3
  • don't rush horse stance punch combo
Section 4
  • front slap kick, hold open before side kick!
  • after slam, lean forward in drop stance
  • remember arms in butterfly
  • pounding fist in place 

3rd Compulsory Changquan 3

Corrections

Section 2
  • Strike foot for stretch kick
  • Circle right hand to hook back
Section 4
  • Remember hands in butterfly
  • Don't shortcut outside kick
  • Open shoulders for ending bow stance
  • Palms down before elbow strike
  • Stay in place for pounding fist

Saturday, April 6, 2013

3rd Compulsory Changquan 2

Key reminders

  1. Hit low stances at end of section 3 as well as section 4!!
  2. In section 3, point bow stance toward top left corner!
  3. Kick hard in aerial.
  4. Muster strength for butterfly. Don't jump for punch before butterfly!!!
  5. Keep arms straight for stretch kick.

reference video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91os2M7rvs

Section 1

  • 0:05 -- one day, hit that empty stance.
  • 0:10 -- faster snap kick!
  • 0:15 -- BREATHE
  • 0:20 -- open back arm more for slap kick
  • 0:22 -- hit punch strong
Section 2
  • 0:35 -- backfist strong and stomp!
  • 0:36 -- open arms for slap kick
  • 0:35 -- knee up for side kick
  • 0:43 -- BREATHE
  • 0:46 -- need bigger steps to get across crapet
  • 0:48 -- SNAP KNEE for rocket kick
  • 0:57 -- BREATHE
Section 3
  • 1:01 -- fix arms somehow. 
  • 1:06 -- BREATHE
Section 4
  • 1:17 -- HOLD BOWSTANCE
  • 1:27 -- BREATHE
  • 1:40 -- END STRONG