When countless people perform exercises where they are in a supine position, and this includes glute bridge variations, they make this very common compensation which renders the exercises much less effective. …
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5 Deadlift Primers You Might Not Have Tried
This week I’m sharing 5 exercises that can be great deadlift primers. These can be done pre-deadlift as part of the warm-up, or on non-deadlift days. #1) Goblet/Anteriorly Loaded Hip Hinges This…
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5 Lower Body “Filler” Exercises That Will Humble You
My time is valuable, so I like to maximize every minute I spend training. A lot of the time, instead of remaining totally idle between sets I will incorporate “filler” exercises. This…
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Strengthen Your Posterior Chain With These 3 Landmine Exercises
Do you want to strengthen your hamstrings and glutes but don’t know where to start? Have you been performing countless reps of isolation exercises and aren’t experiencing results? Or perhaps you are bored…
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Awesome Primer For Deadlifts You Can Do
This exercise improves lumbo-pelvic stability, and is a great primer for hip hinging exercises. The weight placement really challenges the core muscles, and reinforces the 360 degree brace. Coaching Tips: …
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5 Great Exercises For Stronger Adductors
Many people overlook strengthening the adductors. This can be a huge mistake. This week I am sharing 5 exercises that strengthen the adductors. #1) Towel Adductor Slides This exercise, which strengthens the…
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Get A Stronger Posterior Chain With These 5 Hip Hinging Exercises
Hip hinging exercises strengthen the posterior chain muscles. Here are 5 awesome hip hinging/deadlifting variations that don’t involve starting from the floor. #1) Single Leg Rear Foot Elevated RDL’s Your front…
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Trap Bar Deadlifts Vs RDL’s
Here is a VERY basic comparison of trap bar deadlifts vs RDL’s. Both of these exercises strengthen and develop the posterior chain muscles. Before introducing any barbell or trap bar deadlifting…
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5 Innovative Exercises For Improving Your Push-Ups
To celebrate the one year anniversary of when I released The Ultimate Push-Up Program (it’s actually a little over a year), here are 5 innovative exercises for improving your push-ups. These exercises can…
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5 Awesome Exercises For Stronger Hip Flexors
Are your hip flexors ‘’tight?’’ Or do they feel this way as they actually need to get stronger? I have ‘’tight’’ in quotations because there are different reasons why your hip…
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Single Leg Deadlift: Form Tips
Single leg deadlifts are one of my favorite lower body exercises. This unilateral hip hinging exercise strengthens the posterior chain muscles, and improves balance. Unfortunately, very few people execute this movement correctly,…
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6 Of My Go-To Exercises For Stronger Legs
Here are 6 of my go-to exercises for stronger legs. All of these exercises require a fairly minimal amount of equipment so they can be done at home, or the gym! #1) Shrimp…
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5 Of My “Ultimate” Exercises For A More Durable Core
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for a more durable core. All of these exercises require very little equipment, so they are great for both home and gym workouts! #1) Band Resisted…
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Maximize Your Workouts : 5 Effective “Filler” Exercises
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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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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Home Or Gym: Awesome Lower Body Dumbbell Workout
This week I am sharing 5 of my go-to lower body strengthening exercises that require nothing more than dumbbells. These exercises can be done at the gym, or home. #1) Negative Dumbbell…
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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…