Zachary Height Articles

Ball Up + Negative

Cues: Tuck the knees into the chest and curl up until the feet contact the pull-up bar Squeeze the scaps into retraction and keep the arms straight You can use momentum to get into position Negative down as slowly as possible Mistakes: Bending elbows Allowing scaps to...
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Couch stretch

The couch stretch lengthens the hip flexor and quad and is very helpful for generating hip extension. This lengthening effect can also help to relieve knee and low back pain.Cues: Keep the abs and glutes tight Drive the hips forward to initiate a strong hip stretch...
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Pigeon Stretch

The pigeon stretch is a classic hip opener to loosen then glutes. Done correctly it will help to increase hip mobility and can also reduce back pain associated with tight hips.Cues: Square hips to the front Work towards a 90 degree knee bend. Bend less to avoid...
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Workshop Skills – 11.20.21

This session was about continuing to build compression strength towards a straddle press to handstand and learning to control our bodyweight on rings through the shoulders with straight arms. We built on the previous sessions mobility work by adding an additional...
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Workshop 12.4.21

Workshop 12.4.21

Dec 5, 2021 |

Continuing to build compression through a combination of mobility and active flexion work was the core of our work...