320 | Do I Have Overactive Quads?
Episode description
Are you struggling with tight quads? Perhaps you feel everything in your quads? DocJen and Dr. Dom speak into tight and overactive quadriceps, explaining its possible root cause, it’s relevance to coordination during exercise, and how you can begin to address it! Let’s dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:21 - Why you’re getting tight or overactive quadriceps
7:44 - How do we address it?
9:30 - Working with the Squat
12:09 - Progressing from mobility to strength
13:23 - Tightness might not mean Strength & using external feedback
16:17 - Hinge vs Squat
17:28 - Single leg drills
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