Fillers are\u00a0extra movements\u00a0in a training program that\u00a0can be\u00a0added in between exercises, as active rest.\u00a0 I typically will pick a mobility drill that focuses on an individual\u2019s limitation as a filler exercise, or occasionally some sort of core exercise.<\/p>\n
The biggest benefit of \u201cfillers\u201d is that you can continue to\u00a0hammer out\u00a0a particular limitation that the individual has and that active rest in between exercises ensures that you don\u2019t waste time standing around during training (*Not that rest is bad!\u00a0 In some phases of training, you may want\/need to take full rest periods of nothing to ensure that you are fully recovered prior to the next lift or sprint<\/em>).<\/p>\n An\u00a0example of\u00a0filler exercises\u00a0for an individual thas has\u00a0increased\u00a0hip flexor tone and poor ankle mobility, would be to perform a split squat and then follow it up with\u00a0psoas active isolated stretching, and wall ankle rocking, before repeating the split squat.\u00a0 It would look like this:<\/p>\n 1a)\u00a0Split Squat<\/a>
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