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The Hamstrings, Eccentric Muscle Contractions, and Passive Insufficiency In Your Downward Facing Dog
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Join Nik for a meaty episode about the hamstring muscle group (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, and Semimembranosus). Here she gives real world examples from her days of teaching yoga on how "tight" hamstrings are making it hard to touch your toes in Forward Fold and why you don't need straight knees in Down Dog. Lastly, Nik gives another biomechanics lesson on muscle contractions (concentric, isometric, and eccentric), bringing in more examples from the gait cycle. Learn what happens when your posture leaves perfect alignment and how walking is basically nothing but a controlled fall...oh yeah, and why your hamstrings keep you from doing backflips every time you take a step. Origins, insertions, innervations, and actions are ALWAYS included. Chow down. This one takes a bit to digest. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anatomybitespod/support
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The Hamstrings, Eccentric Muscle Contractions, and Passive Insufficiency In Your Downward Facing Dog
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Manage episode 311901086 series 3199427
Content provided by Nikki-Rae Alkema, DPT, Nikki-Rae Alkema, and DPT. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nikki-Rae Alkema, DPT, Nikki-Rae Alkema, and DPT or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Join Nik for a meaty episode about the hamstring muscle group (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, and Semimembranosus). Here she gives real world examples from her days of teaching yoga on how "tight" hamstrings are making it hard to touch your toes in Forward Fold and why you don't need straight knees in Down Dog. Lastly, Nik gives another biomechanics lesson on muscle contractions (concentric, isometric, and eccentric), bringing in more examples from the gait cycle. Learn what happens when your posture leaves perfect alignment and how walking is basically nothing but a controlled fall...oh yeah, and why your hamstrings keep you from doing backflips every time you take a step. Origins, insertions, innervations, and actions are ALWAYS included. Chow down. This one takes a bit to digest. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anatomybitespod/support
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