Quote: (06-11-2013 09:16 PM)Nascimento Wrote:
Not really.
But I think a factor for me having some APT is due to more fat in my gut than normal.
What I mean is, I am considerably average body fat (maybe around 18%) but my body stores it mostly around my centre gut and obliques.
Hey Nascimento,
I work with a lot of athletes who predispose themselves with hamstring tears due to an overly anteriorly tilted pelvis.
What you want to do is work out what is causing this anterior tilt - is it 1) tight hip flexors 2) poor glut control/activation 3) postural issues
OR is it an adaptive response to the body (i.e. a disc problem - forcing the back to adopt this ATP).
Assuming this is NOT the latter. First thing's first. You want to get good at posteriorly tilting the pelvis - this completely changes lumbo-pelvic mechanics and 'unlocks' the back really well.
Really get good at isolating this movement - what I like to tell guys - pretend like you are peeing up a wall.
Second stretch - As people have already mentioned, perform a hip flexor stretch -
Perform this WHILE posteriorly tilting the pelvis for maximum effect
Secondly - plenty of glut strengthening - think bridges/clams/side lying hip abduction.
Summary:
* posterior tilt pelvis
* hip flexor stretch (without hyperextending from the back!)
* glut strengthening
If you're not growing, you're dying.