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 Authorsof Unlock Your Hip Flexors Review
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
§
The book contains detailed information on the anatomy and
biomechanics of our bodies (mainly hips ofc.)
§
There are potentially many problems that can be cured by opening
your Hip Flexors.
§
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.
§
Reading the book feels like you’re actually in hands of a real
doctor.
§
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.
§
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.
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