Hi! If you’re creating a hip shift on the left with the block on the Prone Propulsion Activity, are not you transferring the COM to the left? Is there not a sacral nutation, a posterior rotation of the Illium and an abduction between the ischial seats, which means that the posterior outlet is opening? Thanks, Mike
In the Prone Propulsion position the sacrum would be more biased to counter nutation, so more of the expansion would occur across the posterior superior aspect of the pelvis. The block, the position of the L leg, and the action the the R lower extremity would bias more counter nutation and expansion on the left side.
As he breathes out in that position you have everything move towards an IRed, exhaled, nutated representation, but not as much as you would in other positions.
How are you able to understand/know the influence that each individual exercise has on your client's system? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like you're not working with him in person (I think you mentioned he's in Florida), so I'm wondering how that process works of you tracking whether an intervention is favorable or not when programming so many for him at one time? (This post was awesome! Thank you.)
Great question. Short answer is I don't, as is one of the troubles with distance coaching. We try to mitigate that with different strategies. Communication after each workout, having them film certain exercises, as well as having them perform a "self check" with KPIs/movements we discussed in a monthly meeting.
If they report no issues, and when they send their updated posture pictures, and on our monthly calls I'm not seeing an issue and we're still seeing progress, then I won't mess with it.
With every exercise I select I try to make sure that we're accomplishing multiple adaptations (hypertrophy, force production, connective tissue behavior, energy system development, etc). So even if I don't pick the perfect exercise from a biomechanics stand point, it's not a complete waste because there is still benefit. As long as it's not interfering to the point where it's detrimental to progress then I don't have an issue with it.
One of the best posts yet Mike. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Hi! If you’re creating a hip shift on the left with the block on the Prone Propulsion Activity, are not you transferring the COM to the left? Is there not a sacral nutation, a posterior rotation of the Illium and an abduction between the ischial seats, which means that the posterior outlet is opening? Thanks, Mike
Hi Ana,
In the Prone Propulsion position the sacrum would be more biased to counter nutation, so more of the expansion would occur across the posterior superior aspect of the pelvis. The block, the position of the L leg, and the action the the R lower extremity would bias more counter nutation and expansion on the left side.
As he breathes out in that position you have everything move towards an IRed, exhaled, nutated representation, but not as much as you would in other positions.
I mean, the sacrum is nutated to the left and the Left ischial tuberosity abducts ;-)
How are you able to understand/know the influence that each individual exercise has on your client's system? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like you're not working with him in person (I think you mentioned he's in Florida), so I'm wondering how that process works of you tracking whether an intervention is favorable or not when programming so many for him at one time? (This post was awesome! Thank you.)
Stephen,
Great question. Short answer is I don't, as is one of the troubles with distance coaching. We try to mitigate that with different strategies. Communication after each workout, having them film certain exercises, as well as having them perform a "self check" with KPIs/movements we discussed in a monthly meeting.
If they report no issues, and when they send their updated posture pictures, and on our monthly calls I'm not seeing an issue and we're still seeing progress, then I won't mess with it.
With every exercise I select I try to make sure that we're accomplishing multiple adaptations (hypertrophy, force production, connective tissue behavior, energy system development, etc). So even if I don't pick the perfect exercise from a biomechanics stand point, it's not a complete waste because there is still benefit. As long as it's not interfering to the point where it's detrimental to progress then I don't have an issue with it.