Have you ever been cued to "squeeze the glutes to tuck the hips under" when you finish a squat, lunge, kettlebell swing?

Well, maybe you've been overexerting your glutes and pelvic muscles while lifting weights to activate the muscles. Like a lot of us have at one point or another, you've probably been trying too hard, because exercise is about what is a reasonable form in comfortable positions. 

In this episode, we have Dr. Jonathan Fass, DPT back to discuss an audience question. 

Cara asked:

"Should we tuck the pelvic for maximum glute engagement?"

Listen in to learn why you should move your muscles naturally without forcing them when lifting low weights. You will also learn the importance of listening to your body to assess exercise positions that feel comfortable for you. 

What You Will Learn:

·        [1:10 ] Jonathan describes the meaning of fellowship in orthopedic manual therapy as finetuning of the details and actions pertaining to orthopedic therapy.

·        [4:11 ] He describes his role in treating CRPS and other neuro-orthopedic conditions with the primary issue of pain.

·        [8:47 ] How to protect your pelvic area by experimenting with different positions to what feels better while lifting low weights. 

·        [15:35 ] The importance of allowing yourself exercise variability to determine which one feels comfortable.

·        [19:48 ] Understanding that all exercises don’t look the same when done by different people. 

 
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