When it comes to training for pull-ups and muscle-ups, including accessory exercises is very beneficial. These exercises can help prepare your body for the rigours of pull-ups and muscle-ups, and they address…
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You Do NOT Need Barbell Hip Thrusts To Build Strong Glutes!
While many people adore barbell hip thrusts and they can be a great option, you do not have to do heavy barbell hip thrusts to strengthen and grow your glutes! In fact, you…
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Build A Strong Core With A Foam Roller! Do These 5 Exercises!
Here are 5 foam roller exercises that will help you build a strong core. All you need is a foam roller. You can also improvise and can use a towel or pillow…
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5 Top Exercises For Building Strength, Mobility, And Athleticism
Here are 5 top exercises for building strength, mobility, and athleticism. These exercises require a fairly minimal amount of equipment so they are great for home workouts, and they can also be…
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5 Important Muscles You Are NOT Training, But Should Be!
Only training the larger muscles, or the muscles you can see in the mirror, might be holding you back from performing at a higher level and feeling your best! I know MANY…
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5 Exercises For A Stronger Serratus Muscle
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for strengthening the serratus anterior muscle. The serratus, which is a key player in scapular upward rotation, protraction, and stabilization, is overlooked by many. If…
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10 Advanced Types Of Push-Ups You Can Learn
When it comes to push-ups (and really, anything you do), once you’ve owned the fundamentals and have mastered the basics, the sky is the limit! If you are still learning push-ups, these…
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Is Your Grip Limiting Your Lower Body Training? Try This Tip!
When a LOT of people train their lower body, their grip can be a HUGE limiting factor! In other words, the amount of weight they are able to hold in their hands…
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Struggling With Pull-Ups? STOP Relying On Banded Pull-Ups! 😲😲
Have you been relying on band assisted pull-ups, and the second you attempt to do unassisted pull-ups they seem impossible? I know this is something COUNTLESS people can relate to! To be…
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5 Exercises For STRONGER Hip Flexors AND Core Muscles!
I’ll come right out and say it. Most people, including beginner to advanced gym goers, runners, and athletes do not give their hip flexors the strengthening attention this important muscle group needs and…
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Build A Strong Back With These 5 Exercises
Here are 5 of my favorite back strengthening exercises. I am including both horizontal and vertical pulling options. #1) Single Arm Rows From Bear Crawl This exercise strengthens the mid and upper…
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Top Glute Building Lunge You Need To Try!
This lunge variation is an underrated and fabulous glute building exercise, and is one of my favorites! Rather than doing regular reverse lunges, you will place the foot of your lunging side…
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Want Happy Hips? Do These 5 Top Hip Strengthening Exercises!
Many people of all fitness levels and abilities, ages, and backgrounds, struggle with hips that feel like the tin man in the Wizard Of Oz! It doesn’t have to be this way!…
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A TOP Core Training Tip To Truly Work Your “Abs!”
When a LOT of people train their core, they anchor their feet. While they are under the impression they are training their “abs,” they are actually getting more of a hip flexor…
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How I Learned Muscle-Ups At Age 40. Get Your First Muscle-Up!
Muscle-ups are something I’m really passionate about! Back in the day, muscle-ups were something I always wanted to do, but they seemed impossible. I started training for muscle-ups right before my 40th…
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Can’t Do Pistol Squats? Here Are 5 Top Pistol Squat Alternatives!
Pistol squats are an AWESOME exercise! They require a combination of lower body unilateral strength, mobility, stability, and balance. But guess what? Not everybody is able to get their first pistol squat safely…
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7 Of My Favorite Foot And Lower Leg Strengthening Exercises
Here are 7 of my favorite foot and lower leg strengthening exercises. All of these exercises vary in difficulty. Some are basic, and others are more advanced. Having strong feet and lower legs…
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6 Top Exercises For Building Strong Adductors And Hip Flexors
The adductors and hip flexors are muscle groups that are overlooked by many! Fixating on the glutes (a lot of people can probably relate to this) but neglecting the adductors and/or hip…
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Build STRONG Hamstrings And Glutes With Just Dumbbells!
This might come as a surprise to many people… You do NOT need to have a lot of equipment at your disposal to achieve top workout results! Here are 5 of my…
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5 Top Exercises For Building Strong And Stable Shoulders
Here are 5 top exercises for building strong and stable shoulders. I bet you haven’t tried many of these exercises before! These exercises will be beneficial to your pull-up, push-up, and muscle-up performance…