Jan 17, 2017 | basic anat of stretching, Hips, Knees, Low Back
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Hip Flexors This week we are returning to our discussion of 'the basic anatomy' series and we are taking a look at the hip flexors, but specifically the psoas and iliacus muscles. The hip flexors are all the muscles that flex the hip...
Jan 2, 2017 | basic anat of stretching, Hips, Movement Fix Monday
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Quads This week, we are going to take a look at the basic anatomy of the quads and figure out how the anatomy affects hip extension and knee flexion. The muscles that make up the anterior thigh consist of the four quad muscles plus (the...
Dec 26, 2016 | basic anat of stretching, Hips, Knees, Low Back, Movement Fix Monday, Squat
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Adductors This week we are going to take a look at the basic anatomy of stretching the hip adductors. This is the group of muscles that make up your inner thigh muscles. The muscles specifically are the adductor longus, adductor brevis,...
Dec 19, 2016 | basic anat of stretching, Deadlift, Hips, Knees, Low Back, Movement Fix Monday
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Hamstrings *Updated 4/27/18 Check out The Movement Fix on Instagram @themovementfix Overview There are four muscles that make up what we call the 'hamstrings', which are located on the backside of your thigh. The muscles are: Biceps...
Dec 11, 2016 | basic anat of stretching, Movement Fix Monday, Overhead Lifting, Shoulders, Upper Back
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Pecs Overview You have two different muscles that are considered your 'pecs': pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. Together they can be called the pecs and individually they are colloquially called pec major and pec minor. Generally...
Dec 5, 2016 | Ankles, basic anat of stretching, Feet, Movement Fix Monday, Running, Squat
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Calves *Updated 6/10/18 Check out The Movement Fix on Instagram @themovementfix Introduction It's important to know the basic anatomy around joints you are trying to mobilize because it may make you set up a stretch a certain way...
