When I train, rather than remaining totally idle between sets I often incorporate ‘’filler’’ exercises. These exercises allow me to maximize my workouts, and to focus on areas I might otherwise ignore.…
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5 Planks That Aren’t Easy Or Boring
Despite what you might think, planks don’t have to be easy or boring. Once you have mastered the fundamentals there are countless possibilities. Here are 5 planks that are not easy…
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5 Innovative Exercises For Durable Shoulders
This week I’m sharing 5 innovative exercises for durable shoulders. All of these exercises require minimal equipment. #1) Feet Elevated Band Resisted Leg Extensions From Bear Crawl While this exercise is…
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5 “Ultimate” Innovative Exercises For Better Pull-Ups
This week I’m sharing 5 innovative exercises that will help improve your pull-ups. #1) Band Resisted Prone Bodyweight Pulls This exercise strengthens the “pull-up” muscles, and improves shoulder and scapular controlled mobility.…
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Get Strong To Run: 5 Exercises For Runners
To be very clear, if you want to get better at running, you NEED to run. However… While running definitely offers some benefits, running is not a suitable substitute for strength…
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5 Advanced Core Exercises You Might Not Have Tried
This week I am sharing 5 advanced core exercises you might not have tried before. #1) Isometric Pull-Up + Band Resisted Psoas Marches (from more advanced diagonal body position) This awesome exercise…
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5 Glute Bridge Variations You Might Not Have Tried
This week I am sharing 5 glute bridge variations you might not have tried. These exercises require minimal equipment, so they can be performed anywhere. #1) Single Leg Isometric Glute Bridge +…
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Improve Your Balance With These 5 Exercises
This week I am sharing 5 awesome exercises for improving balance. All of these exercises accomplish much more than simply improving balance. #1) Split Squats + Medial Band Resistance This exercise improves…
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5 Innovative Exercises For Stronger Obliques
This week I shared 5 innovative exercises for the obliques. As I recently shared a rotational exercise, I am not sharing one in this feature. But rotational exercises are awesome! All of these…
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My 14 Most Popular Home Workout Instagram Posts From 2020
I concluded the final week of 2020 and kicked off 2021 by sharing my 14 most popular home workout posts of the year from Instagram. I devoted much of this year to…
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5 Effective And Deceptively Challenging Resistance Band Exercises
Here are 5 effective and deceptively challenging resistance band exercises you can add to your arsenal. While these exercises are great options for home workouts, they can also be done at…
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5 Of My Go-To Exercises For Shoulder Health
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for shoulder health. All of these exercises require minimal equipment so they can be done at home, or in a gym. #1) Body Saws This…
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5 Of My Go-To Glute Strengthening Exercises
This week I’m sharing 5 of my go-to glute strengthening exercises. All of these exercises require a fairly minimal amount of equipment. #1) Negative 1.5 Rep Hip Thrusts This exercise strengthens the…
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5 Advanced And Innovative Push-Ups
A while back I shared this article on 5 exercises that will improve your ability to perform push-ups. Once you master the fundamentals, the sky is the limit. Here are 5 advanced and innovative…
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Get Stronger: 5 Exercises For Athletes
This week I shared 5 exercises for athletes. These exercises will be beneficial to most people, not just athletes. Also, they do not require a lot of equipment. #1) Dead Bug +…
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It’s Never Too Late: A Personal Revelation
For my entire life I have identified as an athlete. I always will. The training I am doing now is making me feel more athletic and empowered than anything I’ve done in…
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6 Resistance Band Exercises For The Lower Body
This week I shared 6 awesome resistance band exercises for the lower body. All of these exercises are very home-workout friendly, but they can also be done at the gym. #1) Seated…
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5 Innovative Core Exercises
This week I am sharing 5 innovative core exercises. I’m guessing you haven’t tried many of these exercises. #1) Butterfly Posterior Core Extensions Here is an awesome exercise for strengthening the posterior…
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8 Innovative Exercises For Stronger Hip Flexors And Adductors (With Tony Gentilcore)
This week the fantastic Tony Gentilcore and I collaborated. Over the course of the week we shared 4 innovative exercises for the adductors, and 4 innovative exercises for the hip flexors. #1) Isometric Copenhagen…
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5 Exercises For Healthy And Durable Shoulders
This week I am sharing 5 exercises that can be great for improving shoulder health and durability. #1) Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Screwdrivers This exercise helps improve shoulder and scapular controlled mobility, grip strength,…