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   Private Member  |  June 15, 2018 @ 4:51 am

   It’s so interesting to read everyone’s comments and it’s somewhat reassuring to know others struggle with imbalances and injuries, too. I’m not sure what the root cause of my issue is, but I find archer squats pretty easy to do, as well as all squats, but hanging leg raise to the bar is impossible. I can get my legs waist level, but that’s it and I have no idea what I can do to improve. I’ve been doing leg raises for 30+ years, but have never been able to go above waist level.

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   Private Member  |  June 16, 2018 @ 7:38 am
   switzerland/, france

   posted my comments 2 days ago, not sure where it was because only video without articles was available.

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   Private Member  |  June 16, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
   massachusetts, united states

   Looking forward to this! I have lt sided back pain and sometimes neck pain and your postural therapy have gotten me through when it’s at it’s worst!! And mobility drills are awesome , i’ve been really incorporating them into my daily workouts. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us. On a side note, thanks so much for all you do for us, and all the ways you help, it’s not just a wo website , it’s sooo much more.

   Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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   Private Member  |  June 16, 2018 @ 1:10 pm
   ft. lauderdale, fl, usa

   Awesome awesome awesome!
   My problematic area is right shoulder, elbow and wrist. I tend to get a very tight neck from the workouts and that seems to be causing problems in my arm. Actually, just yesterday I had to skip a workout because the right arm is messed up somehow.

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   Private Member  |  June 16, 2018 @ 7:58 pm
   caseyville, illinois

   Hi!
   Looking forward to this as, yes, postural therapy can take a long time. i try to do Condition 2 regularly but it can take 45 minutes. Anyways, i am flexibile and mobile but my problem i think is when i practice my pull ups regularly. I strained or pulled my lat i think, and every now and then such as thisj weekend i flare it up. It drives me nuts as it affects my pressing also. Any advice for that would be wonderful.

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   Private Member  |  June 16, 2018 @ 2:35 am
   nyc, ny, usa

   Zuzka! Thank you! I was out for a year due to a serious knee injury–my Hoffa Fat Pad inflamed to the point of immobility!! When that happened, I was a little nervous about returning to your workouts post-physical therapy clearance. I was out of fitness for a while… Firstly, I was overjoyed when I returned that you had mobility drill/postural therapy/flexible strength. I, now, have your meal plan and so much of my information has reduced (and close to, almost zero) thanks to diet and postural therapy/stretching. However, I have serious muscle imbalances and have to be careful since the one knee that was injured led to too much stress on the other. Plus my knee injuries led to issues with my hips (soas muscle tightness) and shoulders (which had minor issues AND since the body is connected). I am mindful when working out and am on the intermediate level, doing some advanced workouts. But sometimes, I have to take a day (like today) to not do a workout but instead a mobility drill (or two).

   Ok that’s it! Also, please, if you include new terms in your videos, I think it might be nice to have either a term library or in each video have a post of terms/references.

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   Private Member  |  June 17, 2018 @ 2:32 pm
   ellijay, ga, united states

   I’ve been thinking of areas where I’d like to see. And I don’t know if this is worth suggesting, or not. It’s not an area where I experience pain, but it’s certainly frustrating. I get the feeling that it might be more of an issue of flexibility, though. I DO go through stretches after all workouts…but maybe the progress is so slow for me because I’m not adding in EXTRA stretching to accelerate progress. OR maybe it’s due to to a postural misalignment — which I clearly have, here.

   I have the HARDEST time getting my legs to straighten out just right. This is extremely frustrating on hanging leg raises where my legs start to bend at a certain way up. I see this when doing forward stretches: when seated, there’s a big gap of space under my knees. When doing standing stretches, they just want to bend. That might just be flexibility, though, and I need to work on it a little extra. But I HAVE noticed something that may or may not be affecting that, and that’s my knee alignment. WOW, do they EVER buckle inward. A LOT. They don’t hurt, but I don’t want to get to the point where they DO cause issues. It makes it difficult to lunge properly (I see that my legs don’t want to line up straight. Thank goodness for the mirror in workouts!!!), I’ve noticed the wider squats are easier to get proper form for me (I’m not sure if that’s because of this issue), and jump rope…I notice my legs want to turn inward as I jump (I have to conscientiously watch myself in the mirror as I jump to keep that from happening…lol, my jumps look so dorky when they turn in! 😂). I remember you suggesting the Power Band, before, for the legs doing that sort of thing for air lunges. I worked on it quite a bit, before, but need to get back in to that. Currently, I’m working on PT Condition 2, daily…adding in some extra fixes for those knees so that they don’t cause trouble in the future, I’m sure would be the way to go!

   I’m not sure whether or not anyone else experiences this sort of thing with their knees. I know mine is *probably* from years of standing with my legs crossed, then sitting with them always crossed at the ankle. Decades to undo! 😦 Gotta get that Power Band back into rotation! But any other tips for mobility that might help that (And mobility for getting those legs straight! GAH!!!!!), I’d find helpful! 😊

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   Private Member  |  June 17, 2018 @ 3:19 pm

   Love this! My issues are similar to a few others already mentioned: hip and ankle mobility are the worst. I work on them, but progress is slow and discouraging. Can’t do proper deep squats without rolling back. I’m tal and lanky with long femurs and have always found certain yoga poses like basic arm balances to be just impossible for me–or at least they seem so. Would love it if I could overcome some of these anatomical challenges and gain more athletic ability and power.

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   Private Member  |  June 17, 2018 @ 8:54 pm
   london, uk

   Hi Zuzka, not sure if this comes under Mob Therapy but I have been reading a lot about squatting recently and the fact that keeping your knees just above your feet/toes is a total myth ..very confused.. would this not impact ankles ???…. thank you

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    Private Member  |  June 17, 2018 @ 2:34 am
    portland, oregon, united states

    Interesting! I already do a lot of self healing via my Astanga practice, which was learned in about a decade of intensive study: 5-6x a week 90min to 2hr & 20min sessions; five 2-month trips to India; reading etc. I’ve rarely had insurance in my life, as well, and so I had to be able to fix any issues I had without doctors, without physical therapy, without anything but my own experiential knowledge & intuition. That said I have an open mind & will at least watch the videos!