Functionally Fit By Brian Schiff

This is an advanced exercise that should be reserved for clientele who have sufficient upper body strength and shoulder/core stability to perform it. Mastery of the traditional bird dog exercise is a prerequisite for moving to this exercise pattern

Strengthening the quadriceps in the presence of knee pain, chondromalacia or arthritis can be challenging. Often, clients cannot tolerate traditional lunges or loading due to pain in certain parts of knee flexion on descent or extension on ascent. In...