181. So, Your Client Feels Their Quads in an Abdominal Exercise...

About this episode

Dr. Adam McAtee discusses why clients feel their quadriceps during abdominal exercises and offers strategies for instructors.

In this episode, Dr. Adam McAtee, PT, DPT explores why clients often feel their quadriceps during abdominal exercises, despite modifications. He explains the anatomy of the quadriceps, hip flexors, and abdominals, and offers practical strategies for instructors to improve their understanding and teaching of movement, enhancing client outcomes. Have a teacher training program? We have a done-for-you anatomy module for you to use in your training. Click here to learn more. Pilates studio owners! Want to get your entire staff into the Anatomy & Biomechanics Club (for a DEAL)? Click here for 2-week free trail of the Studio Membership. Ready to take your teaching career to the next level? ⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ for a 2-week free trail of the Anatomy & Biomechanics Club. ⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠ for a 2-week free trail of the Pilates Club. Click here for a free muscles guide. ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ to follow Adam on Instagram.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Adam McAtee

Topics covered

• quadriceps
• abdominal exercises
• anatomy
• hip flexors
• teaching strategies

Keywords

• quadriceps
• abdominal exercises
• anatomy
• hip flexors
• Pilates
• teaching strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anatomy & Biomechanics Club, Pilates Club, Instagram

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