3 classes per week
This is a Hip and Knee program for beginners. We will do 3 classes a week for 12 weeks.
Week 1:
Day 1: Class 1
Day 2: Short Class 4
Day 3: Class 3
Week 2:
Day 1: Short Class 4
Day 2: Class 1
Day 3: Class 28
Week 3:
Day 1: Class 3
Day 2: Short Class 4
Day 3: Class 1
Week 4:
Day 1: Class 28
Day 2: Class 3
Day 3: Short Class 4
Week 5:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Class 28
Day 3: Class 12
Week 6:
Day 1: Class 20
Day 2: Short Class 17
Day 3: Class 16
Week 7:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Class 28
Day 3: Class 29
Week 8:
Day 1: Class 20
Day 2: Short Class 127
Day 3: Class 16
Week 9:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Class 28
Day 3: Class 12
Week 10:
Day 1: Class 20
Day 2: Short Class 17
Day 3: Short Class 62
Week 11:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Class 16
Day 3: Class 12
Week 12:
Day 1: Class 20
Day 2: Short Class 77
Day 3: Class 28
I recommend you space out the sessions with an even amount of days in-between if possible. Example: Day 1 is a Monday, Day 2 is a Wednesday, and Day 3 is a Friday. On the days you don’t do classes, I highly recommend doing your full body CARs routine (Intro Video 5).
Just a reminder - when you’re training in areas of weakness, limitation, or past injury - it’s important to keep your intensity levels low at first. The quality of tissue in these areas might not be very strong, so the amount of stress/force/load these tissues can absorb will be low at first. So keep those intensity levels low in the beginning, especially during PAILs/RAILs, and then gradually build up over time. The goal is to adhere to progressive overload and slowly build up. Always listen to your body and go at your own pace, and never work in any painful ranges of motion. Discomfort can be normal, but we never want that feeling to move towards a sharp pain, pinch, or twinge. It’s totally okay to work in smaller ranges of motion at first as well, and then gradually build up the range over time. Slowly building up in areas of weakness/limitation is definitely key!
I hope you enjoy the program!
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Class 1: Hip IR, Hip Abduction
This class is all about buttering up the Hips!
If you feel medial knee pain in IR there’s more info down below, and check out this thread I made in the forum under the “Additional Content” section: https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/forums/additional-content/39851-hip-ir-medial-knee-pain-alterna...
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Class 3: Hip ER, Flexion, & Extension
Another class for the Hips
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks. A stretching band (or a regular belt). Extra pad for your knee (if needed). Also possibly a stick for balance if you need it, but you could also use another prop or the wall.
Time Markers:
0:40 CARs (warm up)
17:00 Hip IR/ER Prep (Supine... -
Class 12: Hip Flexion & Extension
This class is all about the Hips. We'll focus on Linear movements like Flexion and Extension.
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks. Extra pad for your knee. Also possibly a stick for balance if you need it, but you could also use another prop or the wall.
Time Markers:
0:18 CARs (warm up)
12:12 Hip Fl... -
Class 16: Knee Flexion & Extension
This class is all about the Knees. We'll target Knee Flexion and Extension.
Equipment needed: Yoga blocks (or something to elevate your foot up), an extra cushion (we use an airex pad in the class), and something for balance like sticks/chairs/or placing your hand against the wall.
Time Markers...
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Class 20: Knee IR & ER
Knee IR and ER - Rotations GAINS
Equipment Needed: Something to prop your foot up (we're using a balance pad).
Time Markers:
0:15 CARs (warm up)
3:00 Knee Capsular CARs (Seated Base)
4:30 Internal Rotation PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Modified 90/90 Base)
25:30 External Rotation PAILs/RAILs + Lift... -
Class 28: Knee IR/ER & Flexion
This class is for the Knees: IR, ER, and Flexion
Equipment needed: Yoga blocks. If needed - you can also use an extra cushion for your knee and some sticks for balance.
We introduce a new base setup for both IR and ER to give you more variety from other knee classes so you can pick and choose w...
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Class 29: Hip Flexion and Extension
In this class we’ll target Hip Flexion and Extension.
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks and an elevated surface to place your leg on. Also sticks for balance if needed, but you could use other props for that.
In our hip flexion base I have Christa work in a bent knee position, but you could also wo...
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Short Class 1: Hip IR & ER
This class is all about rotational capacity of the hips. Targeting both Internal and External Rotation. This class is a shorter version of Class 9.
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks
Time Markers:
0:10 CARs (warm up)
9:35 Hip IR PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (90/90 Base)
28:00 Hip ER PAILs/RAILs + Lift... -
Short Class 4: Knee IR/ER/Flexion
This class is all about the Knees. We'll target 3 joint positions for the knee: IR, ER, and Flexion.
No equipment needed.
Time Markers:
0:13 CARs (warm up)
3:00 Knee ER PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Seated Base)
19:00 Knee IR PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Seated Base)
34:13 Knee Flexion PAILs/RAILs +... -
Short Class 17: Hip Abduction and Adduction
This class will focus on Hip Abduction and Adduction
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks
Time Markers:
0:18 CARs (warm-up)
4:45 Hip Abduction PAILs/RAILs (Bear Sit Base)
12:37 Hip Abduction Lift Offs + Hovers (Bear Sit Base)
17:35 Hip Adduction PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Elevated Side Lying Base)
34:... -
Short Class 62: Knee End-Range Control
This class will help you develop greater end-range control of your knees
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks and extra padding for your knees. Ankle weight is optional.
We’ll work a series of different end-range control drills for every position of the knee (Flexion, Extension, IR/ER). Movements such...
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Short Class 77: Hip Abduction (Butterfly Base)
This class will be for Hip Abduction utilizing the Butterfly base
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks
The butterfly base is a common stretch, but we’ll turn a common stretch into a powerful mobility exercise through PAILs/RAILs and lift offs. Abduction is one of my favorite bases to PAILs/RAILs becau...
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Short Class 127: Hip Adduction
This is a single joint focus class for Hip Adduction
No Equipment Needed
We’ll be working 3 rounds of PAILs/RAILs in our adduction base, but always listen to your body and go at your own pace. If 3 rounds feels like too much or if this is an area that's been problematic for you, just stick to j...
