Browsing Archive: July, 2013

How to do dynamic stretching exercises?

Posted by Manu Kalia on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, In : Fitness 


This is an advanced stretch technique for hip flexor injury, front hip joint and quadriceps muscle. Opens up the front hip joint, and one of the best hip flexor stretch. Kneeling in this position might not be comfortable for runners with knee injury. Use the standing or Thomas test stretch position for iliopsoas muscles. These muscles tend to be very tight in a lot of people from excessive sitting and lack of regular stretching. Hip flexor strain or injury can often cause micro tears and scar...

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How to check for ankle mobility?

Posted by Manu Kalia on Monday, July 15, 2013, In : Fitness 


This is a quick test to see if you are missing ankle motion. You need at least 10 degrees of ankle dorsiflexion for walking properly. For squatting, running and other athletic activities you need more range of motion for optimal sports performance and injury free motion. Ankle flexibility exercises are important for injury prevention and essential for running. A lot of athletes and runners are missing adequate ankle flexibility which often results in compensatory changes up the chain with h...

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Pain free running with flexible hamstrings

Posted by Manu Kalia on Sunday, July 14, 2013, In : Fitness 


Hamstrings are group of three muscles which help bend the knee and extend the hip. Hamstring tightness is very common and can cause running back injury, low back pain, knee pain, running injuries and impair performance. Here’s a cool and effective hamstring stretch exercise using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation or PNF technique. This is a physical therapy technique which uses the anatomy and physiology of the neuromuscular system t effectively stretch the muscles. Standing hamstr...
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Manu Kalia My name is Manu Kalia. Physical Therapist, Clinical Ayurveda Herbalist and Exercise Science Specialist. Founder and Formulator of TriDosha Wellness Products.

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