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Old 02-25-2008, 10:58 AM   #9 (permalink)
J Stankowski
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A single-leg squat. I was doing it on a bench, so it wasn't a full pistol, but i was going well below parallel. The bambi move (thanks Joe, that is a humbling way to describe it) happens right when I initiate the upward push.
you can also use the band/tubing technique w/uni-lateral moves... have a training partner provide some resistance or just attach an end to a rack/bench/etc and stand at a distance & angle that'll give you some 'neural input'.

re: "bambi" - since my clients tend to be "regular" people and not other fitness geeks, I've come up with a whole slew of 'common' terms to describe movements. Here's a few of my personal faves:

* J-Lo (excessive anterior pelvic tilt)
* Elvis (posterior tilt)
('porn star arse' & 'armadillo' can be interchanged, respectively, though they're more specific to the lumbar spine)
* Betty Boop (lateral hip 'shift'; often seen during squatting/walking)
* Michael Jackson (a common hip compensation pattern when doing a hurdle-step test [ala Gray Cook]; can be internal or external rotation)
* What's the square root of pi? (elevated/shrugged shoulder(s))

If nothing else, they make for interesting visuals, don't ya' think?
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