martin
Parisi Speed School, I have been doing the hip circuit from the warmup method dvd. It always burns my hips up and I am getting faster every week. My question is that I cant keep my elbows straight when I am doing the circles and hydrants. What can I do to get my triceps stronger for this? Mike Damato
Pictured is San Diego trainer Vince Gabriel showing off great form on the fire hydrant exercise at the facility this week. Vince, who is originally from NJ, was in this past week and had a couple of killer workouts. He shows here that to truly coach something, it is always best to be proficient and know what it feels like yourself.
Mike,
Great to hear from you and thanks for both writing in and getting the DVDs. I am happy to see that you are utilizing the information and attempting to stick to the strict form that is described. Doing a drill incorrectly just to get it done is only letting yourself down.
I have seen the issue you are talking about many times and as I always say, limitations on a drill are usually either a strength, flexibility, or technique problem. By ruling out the other two, you will be able to find which one it is.
Since you can probably straighten your elbows, I would assume it is not a technical issue. Since there is not much need for tricep strength here, I would also rule that one out as well. That leaves us with flexibility as the probably culprit. Oftentimes, an athlete has tight hips and groin or a tight core in terms of rotation. These issues cause the athlete to compensate to raise their leg on the hip circuit drill. The easiest way to compensate is to bend the elbows and lower one side of the chest.
I would suggest really working on keeping the arms straight and using the range available at the hip and slowly try to improve it.
I hope this helps.
Martin Rooney
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