Conditioning

Range of Motion Exercises

Instructions

• Hold a broomstick or light bar directly overhead.
• Do not let your knees pass over in front of the toes
• Ideally knees will stay over ankles.
• Keep back straight and bar overhead.
• Lower hips down into sitting position until thighs are parallel to the ground (90o flexion of the knee).
• Fully extend the hips until you are in a full upright position
• Grip a stick or light bar with one hand over head and the other as far up your back as possible.
• Fully extend the hips until you are in a full upright position.
• Reverse hands and perform squat again.
• Grip a stick or light bar overhead.
• Step forward with one leg not letting your knee pass over in front of the toe (90o flexion of the knee).
• Ideally the knee will stay over ankles.
• Keeping your upper body as upright as possible return to standing position and repeat.
• As you step forward twist towards the front knee.
• Using a 12 inch cone or Medicine ball step forward touching your heel to the ground in the front of the ball and then over and back touching your toe behind the ball.
• Keep your upper body perfectly still as you step over and back.
• Wrap tubing around the middle of your foot.
• Start by pulling your knee up to your chest.
• Extend your leg so that it is as straight as possible.
• Keeping the tubing tight pull your heel back to the ground returning to the starting position.
• Repeat motion in a smooth continuous movement.
• In a push up position, set your shoulder blades apart and in...

At a Glance
  • Duration 20 minutes
  • Players 1+ players
  • Difficulty Beginner
  • Age Range 6-18 years
  • Equipment Needed
    • Broomstick