Here are 5 deadlift/hip hinging exercises you can do at home. These exercises require minimal equipment. Whether you are learning the hip hinging movement, or are a seasoned veteran, these exercises will…
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Train From Home: 5 Challenging Exercises That Require Just A Wall
Here are 5 effective and deceptively challenging exercises you can do from home. These exercises use nothing more than a wall. #1) Explosive Wall Push-Ups (and regression) This is obviously a very…
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Get Stronger With These 5 Chaos Exercises
This week I shared 5 awesome “chaos” exercises. When I use the term “chaos,” I’m referring to performing an exercise where a resistance band is fastened across a squat rack. This unstable…
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5 Awesome Unilateral Exercises For The Lower Body
This week I shared 5 awesome unilateral exercises for the lower body. #1) Band Resisted Single Leg Hip Hinges + Knee Drives This exercise strengthens the posterior chain muscles, hip…
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5 Awesome “Unstable” Surface Exercises
Unstable surface training has garnered a terrible reputation, and in most cases it’s warranted. A lot of people do not understand how to effectively implement unstable surface training. The end result is…
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5 Exercises That Require Minimal Equipment
There is a misconception that the best workouts require the most equipment. Don’t get me wrong, while having access to an abundance of equipment is nice, it is not a necessity. In…
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Build Strong Glutes
By Meghan Callaway And Matthew Ibrahim Strong glutes can really help improve your overall performance, and can potentially make your body more resilient to certain injuries and issues. In short, no matter…
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5 Resistance Band Exercises For The Lower Body
This week I shared five lower body exercises you can do using a resistance band. Without further ado, here are the five exercises I shared this week: #1) Band Resisted Staggered Stance…
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Question: How Do I Anchor My Feet During Bosu GHR’s?
Several days back, I shared this awesome exercise. This IS a very useful way you can use a Bosu. The Bosu serves as a perfect anchor for doing glute hamstring raises. Glute…
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Use A Bosu To Build Your Backside?
It’s pretty widely known that many people totally misuse Bosu’s and other unstable devices. I’ve written about this a lot (article 1, article 2). But that is not the point of my…
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5 Exercises That Develop Eccentric Strength In The Hamstrings
This week I shared 5 exercises that develop eccentric strength in the hamstrings. While many of these exercises also develop concentric strength, all of these exercises are especially beneficial as they really…
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Excelling At Single Leg Deadlifts: What You Need To Know
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 so…
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11 Variations Of Fundamental Movements You Can Do Using A NT Loop
It is no secret that most solid training programs incorporate all of the fundamental movements. These movements include squatting, hinging, lunging, horizontal and vertical pulling, and horizontal and vertical pushing. You can…
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5 Cable Machine Exercises You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
The cable machine is an extremely versatile piece of equipment, and allows you to target the full body. The great news is that if you don’t have access to a cable machine,…
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5 Single Leg Exercises You Might Not Have Tried Before
While squats, deadlifts, and hip thrusts seem to be getting most of the hype, single leg exercises are extremely beneficial, and should be an integral part of your training program. This week…
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5 Challenging And Innovative Ways To Use A Foam Roller
Foam rollers have received a bad rap, and in many instances, this is well warranted. While rolling can serve a purpose, many people waste endless time and energy aimlessly foam rolling before…
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5 Intelligent Strategies For Achieving “Muscle Confusion”
Countless people make the mistake of constantly switching up their training program or jumping from new exercise to new exercise because they “crave variety” or “get bored easily.” In my 15+ years…
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5 Hinging Variations That Don’t Involve Starting From The Ground
Let me cut to the chase right away. There is no written rule that you must deadlift from the ground. An abundance of people have been led to believe that their deadlift…
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5 Landmine Exercises You Might Not Have Tried Before
I absolutely love programming landmine variations into my own training, and into the training programs of many people I work with. Some of the benefits of landmine exercise include: #1) Landmine exercises…
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Unstable Surface Training And The Lower Body?
When it comes to training the lower body I am generally not an advocate of programming exercises that involve standing on an unstable surface, thus the question mark in the title. As…