Not exact matches
The most important function of the hams is
hip extension, which as you can guess, is vital for explosiveness, sprinting, jumping and overall pelvic
mobility, but they also play an important role in stabilizing the knee joint, so it's easy to understand how a pair
weak, underdeveloped hams will diminish the effectiveness of your leg training, make you look like a novice and leave you at risk for imbalance and injury.
Especially because neglecting your lower body too often will leave you with
weak and tight
hip muscles, thereby reducing your
mobility and performance and increasing your risk of painful injury.
This is a great exercise because it helps eliminate two common factors associated with knee pain: poor
hip mobility and
weak Quadriceps.
Weak or dormant glutes can greatly impair the strength and
mobility of your
hips, take a toll on your overall athletic performance and increase your risk of injury.
Your overhead kettlebell position will be unstable and
weak if you have
mobility and alignment issues — the excess lordosis, forward head posture, and tight muscles in your
hips, chest, and shoulders.
Your overhead position will be unstable and
weak if you have
mobility and alignment issues — the excess lordosis, forward head posture, and tight muscles in your
hips, chest, and shoulders.
If you're struggling hitting depth there could be many causes — you could have poor ankle
mobility, tight
hip flexors and / or hamstrings,
weak glutes, or poor pelvic alignment (among many other things).