Zachary Height Articles

Sumo Good Morning – Super Wide

Cues: Adopt a wide stance based upon your skill level Place hands behind head and hinge forward maintaining your natural lumbar curve Keep knees straight Move through the hips only Mistakes: Rounding (flexing) the low back Bending the knees Going so wide you hurt...

Split Stance – Top Reps

Cues: Start by aligning shoulders, hips and back knee vertically Weight should be on heel of front foot and ball of back foot Descend to 1-2" above ground maintaining vertical alignment Front knee should be above or just behind the front ankle at the bottom position...

Diagonal Stretch – Advanced

Cues: Keep the front leg straight Everything else with the diagonal stretch Mistakes: Bending back knee excessively Twisting excessively A combination of excessive bending and twisting Reaching the wrong direction Failing to place pressure in the quad and moving...