Here's an exercise we came up with this offseason in the middle of a training session with NL Cy Young Award Winner Max Scherzer of the Nationals - and it quickly became a "keeper" for his programs moving forward.
Max has gotten pretty strong with lateral lunges, and the kettlebell/dumbbell goblet set-up doesn't work all that well once you're past an appreciable amount of weight. Likewise, holding the weight between the legs drives a more kyphotic (rounded shoulders) posture and can limit range-of-motion. Enter the landmine lateral lunge, a great option for getting strong outside the sagittal plane.
A few quick tips:
1. Sit back into the hip without the toes lifting up.
2. Keep the head/neck in neutral.
3. Make sure you're wearing shoes with good lateral support so that you aren't rolling over the sides.
Enjoy!
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from Eric Cressey | High Performance Training, Personal Training http://ift.tt/2FQvaac
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