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uap-taper

A1. High Pulls From Hang

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  • Shoulders over bar
  • Hips back (like in a Romanian deadlift)
  • Triple extension of ankles knees hips
  • Keep elbows high to avoid having the bar hit you in the face

B1. Paused RFESS

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  • Back foot can be dorfiflexed or flat. whatever position is comfortable and stable is fine
  • Pause at the bottom of the movement
  • Keep shoulders retracted, chest up, and a neutral spine
  • Knee should track in line with the toes

B2. Low Squat to Scissor Jumps

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  • Minimal ground contact time is the goal
  • Get UP on the jumps to split squat
  • Land low in the split squat position but catch yourself and do not let the back knee bang into the floor.
  • Use your arms and get in a

B3. Accentuated Barbell RDL

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  • Get your hips back. Knees bent at about 10-15 degrees.
  • Maintain a neutral spine!
  • Keep the weight close to your legs (not doing so will cause you to use your back)
  • Lower the weight until you feel the slight stretch in the back of your hamstrings.
  • Use your glutes and hamstrings to push your hips forward and cause you to stand up.

C1. Stability Ball Hip Raise to Bridge

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  • First raise your hips to parallel by squeezing your glutes.
  • Maintain the tension in your glutes to keep your hip us as you bring the ball toward you
  • Knees, hips, and shoulders should all be in a line at the top of the movement.
  • Allow the ball to move away from you in a controlled fashion.
  • Lower your hips again to complete the movement.

C2. Wall Overhead Iso Squat

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  • Keep elbows locked out
  • Knees near 90 degrees