A few weeks ago, I was reading a post on the strength and conditioning coach’s blog. The comments section was full of people who had a hard time getting into shape and others who were getting their fitness back up after a few weeks of serious injury. I was intrigued by the latter group and decided to try some of the exercises I had come across online.
The exercises are called tensor fasciae latae workouts because they involve stretching small strands of fascia across the inside of the calves, hips, and upper back. You’ll be stretching your calf, hips, and upper back, and the goal is to activate these small layers of muscle fibers. As a bonus, the exercises are easy to do and can be performed anywhere, including your own home.
They’re also super easy to follow and work even if you aren’t a big exerciser. All you need is a body part that you want to work on, a few extra stretches, and a few extra stretches and you should be good to go.
While the idea of working on your own body parts is all well and good for someone who is super unfit, it might be a little more difficult for someone who is not. The idea of doing all of this without a gym does not seem very motivating.
While it is true that you can do these moves anywhere (even your own home), the idea of doing them anywhere and at any time is a little too much for most people. If you’re trying to lose weight and fit into your size, it might be better to do it at a gym. But if you are just trying to be a more active person in general, it might be okay to do it at home for a little while.
The idea is that by using tensor fasciae latae you will be strengthening your core muscles, which will lead to lower body strength, which will lead to an overall increase in strength and power.
What I find interesting about tensor fasciae latae is that they are not actually a workout. As far as I know, they are a cardio workout, but they don’t include any movements other than standing on a bench. They are not a weight lifting workout. What they are is a “cardio workout” that works out your body’s core muscles.
I tried tensor fasciae latae. I had no problem doing it but I did feel some soreness in my glutes. I actually had to use a foam roller to break up my lacerations to get them better. To me, the most interesting thing to me was when I saw all the glutes get pushed down. I think this is because the glutes are the part of the body that deals with the most gravity.
This is one of the problems with not doing a proper glute workout. Once I started to do a glute workout on my own with proper form, I felt a lot of soreness in my glutes. This goes back to the idea that there are specific muscles (and parts of the body) that are very important to do a proper glute workout. The glutes are pretty heavy, which means it can be hard to get them moving.
