general question on hips in straddle

Started by thenail001, March 31, 2013 · 2 Replies · 2,483 Views

thenail001

Are your hips supposed to be externally rotated in a straddle position (as in planche... are toes out to the side or down?)  Does it matter?

Coach Sommer

In straddle work the hips will always be externally rotated.

 

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

Joshua Naterman

If you're internally rotated, you'll have the axis of the neck of the femur pretty off-center from the center of the acetabulum, particularly as you compress into a straddle pike, and can injure yourself.