Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tire Patch Training Part 3: Ghetto Hip Flexor Stretch

You may find yourself in another training dilemma, (once again) not having access to everything you need to get the job done in your training.
Take flexibility for example. You and your training partners' Hip-Flexors are so knotted up that you need the nearest stretch table for relief. Unfortunately, your gym is cheaper than McDonald's .99 cent menu. There is no stretch table in sight other than a Physical Therapy office down the road. What should you do?
What a "Tire Patch" is to a tire (which is a quick fix to get you going again), all you need is something to get the job done for your training.

Check Out this two part video series which gives you another inside look with our Gladiator Athletes and how we perform the "Ghetto Version" of the partner Hip Flexor Stretch.


Video 1 gives a quick demo of what the stretch is, how we improvise, and how to do it. Video 2 demonstrates two athletes learning this stretch for the first time. Hey, It's not a stretch table and it certainly isn't a massage table (No massage tables for Sal..!), but the way we use these mats gets the job done.

For an in-depth write up on these videos, including the importance of stretching the Hip Flexors, go to BoxingPerformance.com.

Part 1:

Part 2: