Scam or Legit?: Legit
Overall Ranking: 75 out of 100 points
Price: $50
Experience level: Beginner to Intermediate
Type Of Training: Stretching, Plyometrics, etc.
For what?: Injury recovery & prevention
Owners: Rick Kaselj & Mike Westerdal
Website: http://unlockyourhipflexors.com/
Introduction
I stumbled accross
this product called Unlock Your Hip Flexors through one of my newsletters and
decided to check if this program could potentially help someone who is
experiencing different complications that arise from tight hip flexors such as
hip pain and lower back pain.
I personally did not
have any problems with my hip flexors and never had so I didn’t purchase this
program to heal myself, so I want to mention that I cannot give my experience
of using it.
But that being said,
I’ve reviewed a lot different programs and got a good feel of them what seems
to be legit and what a scam.
And I can say right
now that I certainly get a feel that the guys who made this up really know what
they are talking about.
There is a LOT
information about anatomy and biomechanics of the Hip Flexors within this ebook
and at times the text is very complicated. although the information is broken
down so that a dummy like myself can understand what the authors are talking
of.
Let’s look a bit
in-depth what the e-book actually consists of…
About
The Authors
Rick Kaselj, MS
Rick Kaselj is the
“go-to” guy when it comes to overcoming injuries and pain, but most of his
learning do not come from books and seminars but from his own struggles with
injuries and pain.
Rick’s journey into living a pain-free life started with a
severe back injury caused
from working out the
wrong way. The injury threatened to end his professional career and prevent him
from living a full and happy life. Rick did not want a life of pain,
appointments and drugs so he began to search for a solution to overcome his crippling
back pain.
Using himself as a
guinea pig he developed techniques and strategies to overcome his back injury
and has used these same strange techniques with over a hundred thousand
clients, professionals, viewers and readers to overcome back, shoulder, knee,
elbow and many other pains.
On a daily basis Rick
helps over 80,000 people from 137 countries (including Antarctica) live a
healthier and pain-free life and Rick has taught his techniques to well over
8,152 health and fitness professionals from around the word.
Mike Westerdal
Mike Westerdal is a
personal trainer, kettlebell instructor and founder of CriticalBench.com, the internet’s largest strength site helping half a million
people per month achieve their strength & health goals.
With a background in
sports training and powerlifting, Mike has teamed up with the industry’s
leading Injury Specialist Rick Kaselj, MS in order to overcome their personal
injuries and nagging pain.
Together their mission
is share the Fix My Pain series with others that are interested in fixing their
own injuries and combating pain without appointments, medications or going
under the knife in order to live life to the fullest in and out of the gym.
What
Is The Unlock Your Hip Flexors EBOOK?
We cannot function
perfectly if our hips our imperfect. It’s as simple as that. Our hips impact
everything that the rest of the body does or tries to do. Sit, stand, twist,
reach, bend, walk, step, and the list goes on and on.
That being said, the
book is designed to help you get rid off the following common causes that tight
hip flexors tend to manifest:
1. Improper posture
2. Joint pains in your legs, lower back or hips
3. Decreased atheltic perfromance
4. Hips locking up
5. Compromised Immune System
6. High Anxiety
7. Problems with sexual performance
8. Circulatory issues
9. Trouble sleeping
10. Digestive problems
11. Circulatory issues
As you can see there
are many potential problems that arise from tight Hip Flexors, but to be honest
I’d say that the four first ones are the major symptoms and the rest are, well,
maybe a bit of a long-shot.
In the book it is
stated that the two major cause for tight Hip Flexors are SITTING and pattern
overload, meaning repetitive movements over long periods of time such as heavy
squatting, running or other athletic related movements.
The hips are very, very complex structure and there are 4 major
muscle groups that are responsible for your hips to operate as intented but one
group in particular has a little more responsibility than the others and this
cannot be
disregarded. It’s the
iliopsoas group.
The
Main Target Of The Book, “The Mighty Psoas”
This particular muscle located deep in the hip seems to be one
of the most popular muscles in the realm of fitness professionals; it’s been a
subject of countless articles, numerous books and the star in what seems to be
an endless
supply of therapy,
yoga, and rehab videos.
The reason the psoas
is so popular is because it has numerous significant duties. On the structural
level, it is responsible for stabilizing the spine and flexing the hip.
One of the most
significant things about the psoas is that it connects the legs to the spine.
The problem is that
the Psoas is located DEEP within our bodies and it’s really difficult to
access. Stretching without a specific series of different techniques or foam
rolling / lacrosse balling will not cut it.
This is where the
program comes into play.
The
Solution: Sequential Flow Method
As I just mentioned,
the Psoas is really hard to reach by just stretching your Hip Flexors with
traditional stretches without a step-by-step process that is well thought out
and stands for a reason.
Like unfolding a sheet
or unpacking a parcel, opening up the muscles in your hips requires it to be
done in the right order.
Try to release one
muscle before another and you’ll add to your tightness. Getting it wrong really
can make it worse.
The power of the
technique lies not only in what techniques are performed and how well, but in
doing these in the proper sequence. Done effectively, what Rick and Mike call
“The Sequential Flow Method,” works with your body to activate its natural
healing process, improve flexibility while adding strength and vitality.
Doing the movements in
the right order unravels all the tissues including muscle, fascia, connective
tissue, and the joint capsule while breaking up scar tissue.
The Sequential Flow
Method consists of 6 different parts:
1. PNF Stretching: PNF is an acronym for proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation. It is a technique where you are activating a
specific muscle in order to relax the muscles around a joint so you can
decrease the stiffness around a joint.
2. Dynamic Stretching: This is where you are activating the
muscle around a joint and moving that joint through its full range of motion in
a progressive manner. This leads to an increased range of motion around the
joint, warming up of the muscle around the joint and improved circulation
around the joint.
3. 3-Dimensional Core
Stability Exercises: With these
exercises the program is targeting the muscle in all planes of movement so the
core and abdominal muscles have good activation, endurance and strength in all
planes of movement which leads to a decrease in unnecessary damaging stress on
joints.
4. Mobility Exercises: In these exercises, the program is
targeting the joint and doing movements and exercises that help the joint
function optimally. This allows a joints to move more freely.
5. Fascia Stretching: In this unique technique, we are
targeting the tissue that muscles are surrounded in and working on loosening
and lengthening the fascia.
6. Muscle Activation
Movements: Due to all of
our sitting and daily technology use, many of our muscles are not working
properly. With this technique, the program is targeting those muscles that are
off and activate them in order to help the body move more efficiently.
There will be a total
of 12 different movements within the program using all of the techniques
mentioned above that will open up and relax your tight hips.
What
I Like In The Program
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The book contains
detailed information on the anatomy and biomechanics of our bodies (mainly hips
ofc.)
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There are potentially
many problems that can be cured by opening your Hip Flexors.
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All the movements are
explained in detail and also demonstrated in video so there is no chance of
doing them wrong.
§
Amount of repetitions
/ durations and sets explained for each exercise.
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Reading the book feels
like you’re actually in hands of a real doctor.
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Price is affordable.
§
60-day no questions
asked money back quarantee.
What
I Don’t Like
§
Available only as a
electronic product.
§
Some of the symptoms
that can be cured with opening Hip Flexors seem to be a bit overexaggerated.
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There is not a 100%
success rate that this will cure your problems.
Conclusion
So when it all comes
down to it, is the program worth of your money?
When we put things
into perspective $50 for a potential lifetime fix of your hip and lower back
pain is not too much if you’d ask me.
Just compare that to a
visit to the hospital if you have a nagging back or hip pain, I’d think that
the bill would be 10 times as high if not even more.
In my humble opinion I
think this program is worth a shot if you’re experiencing any discomfort in
your hip or lower back area. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
What I can assure you
is the fact that this program is not a scam. I get the feel that there is real
expertise behind the whole system and it is truly well thought out.
