In certain scenarios you have to deal with clients who are dealing with certain issues, but you still need to find effective ways to challenge them while working AROUND injuries.
First and foremost, medical clearance is THE most important. Once achieved, then investigate and explore.
This harness has limitless applications, especially in scenarios similar to this one.
This isnt a video about the harness but an example of how you can still challenge and work the lower body with someone dealing with back issues.
How do you normally approach situations like this? What types of exercise do you use?
The pallof lift is commonly used in many programs and for good reasons:
a simple set up
a good core exercise that really is fullbody
i does not necessarily load the joints and spine like some "traditional core" exercises do
Plenty of variations to increase muscle recruitment or decrease it
The narrow stance pallof lift is a subtly sneaky variation that can be extremely challenging when executed correctly.
Serves as a great stand-alone core exercise OR a prep exercise before major lifts, speed days, or finisher post workout.
An absolute staple in our training program for both athlete and fitness. It's a complete lower body workout that will enhance all around strength and power.
These can be implemented the speed agility portion of an athlete's session OR great movement sessions for fitness enthusiasts.
A very low grade yet challenging way to enhance lower body training for clients whether athlete or fitness
For those of you who do, or make your clients do Bulgarian Split Squats, aside form just adding weight to make them more challenging, one way to progress the exercises is changing the foot position.
Internally rotating the loaded foot recruits more abductors and hamstring.
Externally rotating the loaded leg will create an extreme demand in the glute.
This is great for general fitness but also athletes as single Leg strength is expressed from various positions with different amounts of contributions from muscles throughout ranges of motions.
Strengthening and different ranges is ey to unlocking big time contractile integrity .
Do you program Split squats?
Is this a trick question??
Let me know what your favorite exercise is to get your "lower body" stronger. Then we can discuss if it should truly be your favorite.
I think the best exercise is the basic squat bc it is a complex lower body and trunk focus we can also vary it well for hip and knee centric too.
Maybe a good solution can be using belt connecting to the weights and if you need more range of motion you should use boxes.
I do like bulgarian squat. But if you rotate your leg, doesnt it harmful for the knee?
I mean, won't be there a twisting force in the knee that can be harmful?
@Ubi Gergo this was a great question !