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Exercises to Prevent and Address ACL Injuries


a torn ACL is a reality that many

a torn ACL is a reality that many athletes may face unless they take the

athletes may face unless they take the

athletes may face unless they take the appropriate preventive measures hi I’m

appropriate preventive measures hi I’m

appropriate preventive measures hi I’m Veronica’s watchmojo.com and today we’re

Veronica’s watchmojo.com and today we’re

Veronica’s watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at a workout that every

taking a look at a workout that every

taking a look at a workout that every athlete should use hi I’m Eric I’m Derek

athlete should use hi I’m Eric I’m Derek

athlete should use hi I’m Eric I’m Derek we’re from exit today i’ll be going over

we’re from exit today i’ll be going over

we’re from exit today i’ll be going over some exercises that focus on the

some exercises that focus on the

some exercises that focus on the hamstrings i’ll be working on landings

hamstrings i’ll be working on landings

hamstrings i’ll be working on landings so we want to try to work on the perfect

so we want to try to work on the perfect

so we want to try to work on the perfect landing nice and soft so that we prevent

landing nice and soft so that we prevent

landing nice and soft so that we prevent ACL injuries knee tracking is really

ACL injuries knee tracking is really

ACL injuries knee tracking is really important when addressing an injured ACL

important when addressing an injured ACL

important when addressing an injured ACL and finally the quads will work on the

and finally the quads will work on the

and finally the quads will work on the quads for stability important for ACL

quads for stability important for ACL

quads for stability important for ACL rehab and prevention of injury so here

rehab and prevention of injury so here

rehab and prevention of injury so here we’re set up for a level one exercise

we’re set up for a level one exercise

we’re set up for a level one exercise for the hamstrings and it’s going to be

for the hamstrings and it’s going to be

for the hamstrings and it’s going to be for using manual resistance while he

for using manual resistance while he

for using manual resistance while he flexes busy the hamstrings their action

flexes busy the hamstrings their action

flexes busy the hamstrings their action is to provide a flexion at the knee so

is to provide a flexion at the knee so

is to provide a flexion at the knee so it’s pretty much him bringing his heel

it’s pretty much him bringing his heel

it’s pretty much him bringing his heel towards the rear this sort of becomes

towards the rear this sort of becomes

towards the rear this sort of becomes like a gym machine if you will but

like a gym machine if you will but

like a gym machine if you will but because it’s feel I can add more way

because it’s feel I can add more way

because it’s feel I can add more way stronger and then be a little bit less

stronger and then be a little bit less

stronger and then be a little bit less where he’s not as strong as well

where he’s not as strong as well

where he’s not as strong as well different than a typical apparatus and

different than a typical apparatus and

different than a typical apparatus and the jimmies we can change the angle

the jimmies we can change the angle

the jimmies we can change the angle that’s pretty important to do as well so

that’s pretty important to do as well so

that’s pretty important to do as well so gonna do the same action coming sideways

gonna do the same action coming sideways

gonna do the same action coming sideways slight angle to the inside can also do

slight angle to the inside can also do

slight angle to the inside can also do the same thing to the outside and giving

the same thing to the outside and giving

the same thing to the outside and giving him resistance in that in that line as

him resistance in that in that line as

him resistance in that in that line as he’s coming through this type of movies

he’s coming through this type of movies

he’s coming through this type of movies mostly used after a surgery or if you

mostly used after a surgery or if you

mostly used after a surgery or if you had a ninja you’re trying to get back to

had a ninja you’re trying to get back to

had a ninja you’re trying to get back to to high function here we have an

to high function here we have an

to high function here we have an excellent medium great exercise for the

excellent medium great exercise for the

excellent medium great exercise for the hamstrings and it’s a ground ground base

hamstrings and it’s a ground ground base

hamstrings and it’s a ground ground base with both feet this board that Eric’s on

with both feet this board that Eric’s on

with both feet this board that Eric’s on has a slippery under surface so as he

has a slippery under surface so as he

has a slippery under surface so as he grabs and pulls himself with his feet

grabs and pulls himself with his feet

grabs and pulls himself with his feet the board is going to slide as one

the board is going to slide as one

the board is going to slide as one progresses using their body weight we

progresses using their body weight we

progresses using their body weight we can add some extra weight on this

can add some extra weight on this

can add some extra weight on this slippery board right here and again

slippery board right here and again

slippery board right here and again perform the action of knee flexion

perform the action of knee flexion

perform the action of knee flexion moving down so we’re going to work on

moving down so we’re going to work on

moving down so we’re going to work on landing next we’ve got a few different

landing next we’ve got a few different

landing next we’ve got a few different levels of blanding exercises for the

levels of blanding exercises for the

levels of blanding exercises for the knees so the first one will do is the

knees so the first one will do is the

knees so the first one will do is the quick drop there it’s not actually going

quick drop there it’s not actually going

quick drop there it’s not actually going to leave the ground here he’s simply

to leave the ground here he’s simply

to leave the ground here he’s simply going to drop his body as quickly as he

going to drop his body as quickly as he

going to drop his body as quickly as he can trying to absorb the as if he was

can trying to absorb the as if he was

can trying to absorb the as if he was landing off of something so okay to try

landing off of something so okay to try

landing off of something so okay to try that sinking quickly and trying to

that sinking quickly and trying to

that sinking quickly and trying to absorb the

level 2 of the landing stage we’re going

level 2 of the landing stage we’re going to work on the absorption triple flexion

to work on the absorption triple flexion

to work on the absorption triple flexion try to have the ankle knee and hip all

try to have the ankle knee and hip all

try to have the ankle knee and hip all absorb the landing of Derek jumping off

absorb the landing of Derek jumping off

absorb the landing of Derek jumping off the box so it’s gonna do a couple of

the box so it’s gonna do a couple of

the box so it’s gonna do a couple of those good make sure to stick the

those good make sure to stick the

those good make sure to stick the landing and land softly next we’ll try a

landing and land softly next we’ll try a

landing and land softly next we’ll try a 90 degree turn off the jump good let’s

90 degree turn off the jump good let’s

90 degree turn off the jump good let’s go back on the box and we’ll try the

go back on the box and we’ll try the

go back on the box and we’ll try the other direction as well again nice soft

other direction as well again nice soft

other direction as well again nice soft landing that’s good for really

landing that’s good for really

landing that’s good for really high-impact sports something like

high-impact sports something like

high-impact sports something like snowboarding or something like that we

snowboarding or something like that we

snowboarding or something like that we really need to work on heavy landings so

really need to work on heavy landings so

really need to work on heavy landings so Derek’s going to start up high and we’ll

Derek’s going to start up high and we’ll

Derek’s going to start up high and we’ll have him do some big jumps with soft

have him do some big jumps with soft

have him do some big jumps with soft landings trying to work all the way down

landings trying to work all the way down

landings trying to work all the way down the stairs all right so here we’ve got

the stairs all right so here we’ve got

the stairs all right so here we’ve got an exercise for knee tracking we’re

an exercise for knee tracking we’re

an exercise for knee tracking we’re going to look for an alignment of the

going to look for an alignment of the

going to look for an alignment of the knee cap passing in the same direction

knee cap passing in the same direction

knee cap passing in the same direction as the toes and to be even more precise

as the toes and to be even more precise

as the toes and to be even more precise the idea would be that it would pass in

the idea would be that it would pass in

the idea would be that it would pass in the same line as your second toe so

the same line as your second toe so

the same line as your second toe so there does a soft feel touch to the

there does a soft feel touch to the

there does a soft feel touch to the grass he’s sitting down squatting also

grass he’s sitting down squatting also

grass he’s sitting down squatting also paying attention to how far forward the

paying attention to how far forward the

paying attention to how far forward the kneecap itself moves ahead you want to

kneecap itself moves ahead you want to

kneecap itself moves ahead you want to have that not go far beyond the toes

have that not go far beyond the toes

have that not go far beyond the toes move on over to another exercise it’ll

move on over to another exercise it’ll

move on over to another exercise it’ll be good for knee tracking is going to be

be good for knee tracking is going to be

be good for knee tracking is going to be using bandas resistance around the knee

using bandas resistance around the knee

using bandas resistance around the knee and he’s going to perform a split squat

and he’s going to perform a split squat

and he’s going to perform a split squat who’s going to go down and up well I

who’s going to go down and up well I

who’s going to go down and up well I provide a pull to try to challenge his

provide a pull to try to challenge his

provide a pull to try to challenge his knees tracking so I can pull harder I

knees tracking so I can pull harder I

knees tracking so I can pull harder I can pull on and off on and off on and

can pull on and off on and off on and

can pull on and off on and off on and off with my pole to increase the

off with my pole to increase the

off with my pole to increase the challenge for him to have good tracking

challenge for him to have good tracking

challenge for him to have good tracking it’s certainly a progression beyond this

it’s certainly a progression beyond this

it’s certainly a progression beyond this one right here when addressing an

one right here when addressing an

one right here when addressing an injured ACL of course the quads are very

injured ACL of course the quads are very

injured ACL of course the quads are very important and very specifically the VMO

important and very specifically the VMO

important and very specifically the VMO or the inside muscle on the quad is of

or the inside muscle on the quad is of

or the inside muscle on the quad is of key importance and a great way to train

key importance and a great way to train

key importance and a great way to train that is with terminal extension or

that is with terminal extension or

that is with terminal extension or extending the leg at the very last few

extending the leg at the very last few

extending the leg at the very last few degrees so he’ll do that type of motion

degrees so he’ll do that type of motion

degrees so he’ll do that type of motion with resistance coming from this band

with resistance coming from this band

with resistance coming from this band from the front you’re going to let the

from the front you’re going to let the

from the front you’re going to let the band pull his knee all the way to the

band pull his knee all the way to the

band pull his knee all the way to the wall while he stands perfectly tall very

wall while he stands perfectly tall very

wall while he stands perfectly tall very excellent exercise when rehabbing from

excellent exercise when rehabbing from

excellent exercise when rehabbing from an ACL injury

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