Lower 1
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A. Rotational Scoop Toss
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- Start with hips perpendicular to the wall.
- Throw the ball as hard as you can at the wall. Try to break the wall.
- After follow through, hips should be about square to the wall.
B1. Snatch Progression
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- All about the hips. Get hips back.
- "Jump" the weight up.
- Keep the weight close to your body. Should come straight up, not out away from your body.
- Lock out elbows in the catch.
- If you do not have the shoulder mobility required for this exercise or it is otherwise uncomfortable, try dumb bell snatches instead. Do 6 reps - three in each hand.
- Here's an (Alternate) DB Snatch Progression: link
B2. Box Jumps
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- Find a bench, box, or other object that allows you to land on it with a knee angle of greater than 90 degrees. Otherwise, the surface is definitely too high.
- Land softly with the entire foot on the surface.
C1. Backward Lunges
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- Step back with one leg. Do not let your knee touch the ground
- Explosively step forward again using primarily the front leg
- Keep the back foot off the ground when you stand up again if possible
- Do all reps on one leg first and then the other
C2.Barbell RDL
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- Keep back flat
- Knees at about 10 degree angle throughout the movement
- Lock out hips at the top. (knees may now be more straight but not locked)