Jason Brown on Instagram: "Make cardio fun with this strategy 👇 . . . . Contralateral work in conditioning is an easy strategy to sneak in while keeping the HR elevated I stole this idea from @drmiketnelson @triphasic_training and after testing a few difference pieces, I’m pleasantly surprised with how well the sessions went & how I feel after. A few things to note: ✅Loads need to stay light ✅You should not feel a pump or burn with these ✅Perform movements with opposite arm opposite leg

Betsy Cacciato on Instagram: "Contralateral exercises train your body the same way it naturally moves in real life — opposite arm, opposite leg. This strengthens the deep core, improves hip + pelvic stability, and builds the kind of strength you feel when you walk, carry a kid on one hip, climb stairs, or sprint across a parking lot with 10 bags of groceries. When your body learns to stabilize across the midline, you move better, feel stronger, and reduce compensation patterns that lead to aches

Dr. Matthew Ibrahim, PhD, CSCS, LMT on Instagram: "⚡️Wall Contralateral Half Kneel Book Opener w/ Knee Block Quick and easy warm-up exercise to open up your thoracic spine (mid-back) and shoulders. Set up with your inside knee down against a wall and your outside foot flat on the floor. This is key to help lock out your hips and low back from motion. We don’t want them moving here at all. Place a small foam roller or yoga block in between your outside knee and the wall - and - press your knee in