Oilcan, part 2

Yesterday I wrote about my oilcan exercises and why I do them as an example.  However, since everyone else has a different body than I do, here are some things we might want to include for various issues:

 

If you are recovering from an injury:

            • Do the exercises your physical therapist has given you.

            • Stretch whatever feels tight.

 

If you have knee issues:

            • Do band walks or band squats

            • Use sliders to do skating

            • Do hamstring curls with a stability ball or sliders

 

If you have shoulder issues:

            • Do supine arm twists

            • Do arm arcs with or without a foam roller

            • Do floor angels with or without a foam roller

 

If you have lower back pain:

            • Do pelvic tilts and/or bridging as possible

            • Do core exercises (e.g., femur arcs, pretty princesses, brains)

 

If you have ankle/foot issues:

            • Do toe lifts

            • Point and flex feet

            • Make ankle smiles or circles

            • Do calf raises

 

If you need to work on balance:

            • Do single leg squats

            • Do single leg deadlifts

            • Do calf raises, on two legs then one leg

            • Do core exercises

 

If I didn’t mention your particular issue:

            • Talk to me!

 

As always, don’t do anything that hurts!