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…
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How I Program My Own Training
For quite some time, I’ve had many people ask me how I program my own training. While I know exactly what I want to accomplish, and how I want my body and…