Along the lines of everything is connected, I find that it's a lot harder to cheat when the foundation is aligned.

So just for instance, when I do shoulder bridges, I make sure my second toes are pointing in the same direction as my tailbone and that I'm lifting all three arches of my feet. Then add an extra glute max squeeze during the hold at the top.

On the one-legged squats, I like to do little quarter squats from Warrior III. Those really target the glutes without stressing my knees. I think they're called "gymnast's scale."


Indy, sorry yours is flaring up again. What is Graston work?