Neck Stretching? | Tight Calves | HFS Post-Op [ASK ERIC]

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In today’s QnA video, I answer the following questions:

What’s the best way to stretch and strengthen a sore neck? – Mike Burke, US [00:46]

I’m dealing with some tight calves and I’m finding that no matter how much I stretch them it’s not getting the job done.

What do you recommend? – Shane Walters, Toronto [04:32]

I had a hip replacement (severe osteoarthritis) in December.

When I’m cleared for exercise, is the HFS program appropriate to rebuild strength and flexibility in the joint – Glenn Sunshine, US [08:43]

If you’ve got a question about training for MMA or martial arts, nutrition, injuries or anything else that you’d like me to answer in a future QnA video, submit it here.

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10 responses to “Neck Stretching? | Tight Calves | HFS Post-Op [ASK ERIC]”

February 23, 2015

Marc Stokes

Hey Eric
How’s it goin ?
About a year and a bit ago my right knee started clicking and popping when I bent my knee and after a load of research I found out I have knock knee syndrome I’ve had it since I was a kid, I looked at some old photos and its obvious to see.
I also had upper and lower cross syndrome and a dodgy neck and wrist.
I have caused most of this myself through years of lifting with bad form.
Anyway after watching nearly every vidio on you tube I decided to put Elliot hulses advise to the test and correct my shit up with the deadlift. I started with the sumo on blocks with a underhand grip , then I took the blocks away now I,m regular deadlifting and it defently working my legs are a lot straighter and my chest is friggin huge and my butt don’t stick out any more and my neck is injury has gone. I’ve also been doing lot of bent over rowing and dumbell pullovers and grip and core training from your hip flexability program witch is exellent by the way. I was back squatting aswell but when I squat and deadlift my quads get to big , I have allways had big quads since I was a kid.

I plan to switch back to your ultimate mma strength and conditioning program when I,ve built my deadlift to a respectable weight but this time I want to complete the program perfectly anyway my questions are :

1. I think that because my quads are freakishly huge that I should remove some of the leg exercises from your ultimate strength and conditioning program , so I don,t overstimulate them. What do you think ?
2. When doing lunge variations does the knee of the leading leg go over the foot or is it abbducted ?
3.In the strength and power phase could I use the conventional deadlift instead of the sumo if so could I rotate them.
4. I have nerve trapping in my right wrist and I have to do everything on my fists on the ground and because of this I,m having trouble with a few exercises
4a. Can I use a med ball or sledge hammer instead of plyo push ups.
4b. It hurts Like hell when doing prone rollups , what exercise would you do instead ?
5. When doing leg raises or 1 leg front leg raises from your hip program I get this real loud popping
Sound and it feels weired is this the psoas ?
I would be very gratefull for any advise.
Cheers dude
From marc

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February 21, 2015

Thomas

Good Afternoon Sir,

I started training Martial Arts from child wood untill the age of 35, Iam now 56 years of age and I want to start Martial Arts Training again. I have never had any injuries during my previous trainings. Am I still be able to train. I do road running and some physical training. Please help. Can I beable to compete again at my age.

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February 20, 2015

John

Thanks so much for the video, and for everything you do. It helps alot. Could you do a video on how to “fix”/foam roll or stretch a tight quadratous lumborum muscle? Thanks.

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February 20, 2015

Adam

Hey Eric,
Good advice. Just be cautious after hip replacement not to get crazy with the joint mob series in the HFS. Takes time for the hip joint capsule to heal. Makes me nervous

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February 20, 2015

Pat Chan

Great video Eric, looking forward to trying out the neck stretch. My neck is often stiff after a heavy deadlift session.

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February 20, 2015

Shane

Hey Eric, I just did those two exercises for the calves and I feel so much better. My physiotherapist said that the main issue with the tendonitis I’ve been having in the right foot, and it was killing me. Those exercises just erased the pain. Feeling great. Thanks once again for taking the time to help me with this. Your the best man.

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February 20, 2015

Joe

Thanks for the tips Eric. It’s very generous of you to go to the trouble to post these videos for us.

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February 20, 2015

Glenn Sunshine

Thanks for answering my question!

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1. February 20, 2015
  
  Eric
  
  You’re welcome 🙂
  
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February 20, 2015

DJ Stephens

Hey Eric.
I’m a Krav Maga Instructor and a lot of my student have duck feet which prevents them from doing certain techniques properly. What are exercises they can do the fix this?

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