Downward dog + pigeon ______________________________ This drill is mainly to improve the mobility of the hips, calves, and hamstrings. Start in a quadruped position and press into a downward dog position by hinging the hips up and back as you press the armpits down and up toward your toes. Make sure to get full range of motion in the shoulders and in the t-spine, but do not collapse your ribcage to the floor creating excessive thoracic extension. Also, make sure to avoid excessive rounding of the lower spine. Bend the knees and lift the heels off the floor if you need to. Then, begin to hinge foward into a plank position as you swing one leg between your arms. The knee should be next to the same wrist and the foot should be across by the other wrist. This is your pigeon pose. Pause and feel the stretch in the glute, making sure to maintain a neutral spine by engaging the abs and keeping the ribs down. If it feels uncomfortable on your knee just bend the leg more and keep more weight in your arms. Press the weight back into your hands as you swing the leg back and hinge back into your downward dog. Repeat on the other side. #mobility #warmup #hipmobility #hamstringstretch #pigeonpose #downwarddog #calfstretch #glutestretch #dynamicstretch #dynamicwarmup #squatmobility #squatwarmup #deadliftmobility #deadliftwarmup _______________________________ Kempf Fitness Professional is an online training platform that was designed to bring you valuable information and coaching to improve your health, fitness, and overall life quality. This is accomplished by providing you with private online training, e-books, educational videos focused on movement, nutrition, and mindset, and a free exercise library on Youtube demonstrating proper form, detailed coaching cues, and footage from live workout sessions. Interested in becoming a client? Visit the kfitnesspro.com website and apply for your free 30 minute consultation to become the best version of yourself that you can be! #kfitpro (at Kempf Fitness Professional)