15 min. instructional/homework video to compliment the Thug Yoga®️ Shred Conditioning classes and provide additional targeted training leading up to ski/snowboard season. The idea of Shred Conditioning is to “wake & bake” the areas of the body most needed for skiing and snowboarding. Focused mobility work awakens the muscles/joints/tissues and the deep breathing provides transformarional heat to those areas. Suggested Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ddd70xa9ProReNDGtaA9R?si=483c0623c4344021 Aim to go through these exercises 6 days/week. You can add reps of moves and time in stretches if desired (ex. if you can’t make a class).

Get out your stanky leg because our focus this week is the powerhouse area of the hips. Adduction is the movement of the legs toward the body's midline. The adductors are a group of muscles in the inner thigh that enable this movement. Adduction helps with balance, hip and leg alignment, and hip and leg rotation. Adduction is required to keep your skis parallel. Abduction is the movement of the leg away from the body's midline. Located on the outside of the hips, the adductors are muscles that help you move your legs out to the side, stand, walk, and rotate your legs. They also stabilize your pelvis when you're standing or walking on one leg. Abduction is an essential movement used in many daily activities, such as walking, running, and dancing in the clurb. When we squat into our snowboard stance, the legs are in abduction. So take a tip from Crime Mob and "rock yo hips"! Suggested Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ddd70xa9ProReNDGtaA9R?si=a768b963df7e4f71 Filmed on location at Radio, Boardshop (aka our "Thugz Mansion") in Aspen, Colorado.

[Apologies for the crackling mic! I'm going to re-record this week and post a new one but wanted you to at least have something this week]. Shake ya tailfeathers and get into some core strength in this last edition of the 3 Shred Conditioning homework videos. In snowboarding and skiing, a strong core and flexible spine provide the stability and balance needed to navigate terrain, execute turns, absorb impacts, and prevent injuries, essentially allowing for smooth and controlled movements by maintaining proper posture and reacting quickly to changing conditions on the mountain; a weak core can lead to poor balance, increased risk of falls, and potential back pain. Welcome to the Midsection Swang! St. Lunatics, look out.