“3 benefits of using the sticks🥢 with this drill: 🥢1. Increased stability - use the sticks to stabilize the supporting joints while in motion. This allows for more time under tension and the ability to focus on the working leg instead of worrying about balancing on the standing leg! 🥢2. Increased irradiation: by gripping and driving the sticks into the floor at 40-80% (depending on the goal of your training) of your max effort, you’re able to recruit more muscle fibers to complete the task. M

Does your body crack like a glow stick when you try mobility exercises? Clicks/pops/crackles can be common for a lot of people when they’re first starting out. If you have limitations in your mobility or poor quality tissue (fibrotic/scar/rigid), these sensations can be more frequent. As long as there is no pain associated with it, they’re likely harmless. If there’s pain, or the sensations are more jarring, you should decrease your range of motion and bypass those areas. Never push through pain