Dead bugs are one of my favourite exercises for improving lumbo-pelvic stability. If you are unfamiliar with this term, think core stability. Here is one of the most deceptively challenging dead bug…
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Torch Your Obliques With This Exercise
This deceptively challenging exercise improves lumbo-pelvic stability, shoulder and scapular controlled mobility, and to some extent, upper body strength. Not rotating will pose a HUGE challenge, and your obliques will likely be…
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Get Strong To Run: Runners, Check Out These 10 Exercises!
To be very clear, if you want to get better at running, you NEED to run. However… While running definitely offers many benefits, running is not a suitable substitute for strength…
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5 Of My Go-To Exercises For Bulletproof Shoulders
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for bulletproof shoulders. If you are an athlete, or anybody really, these exercises will be very beneficial. #1) Prone I-T ‘s This exercise improves shoulder…
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Stronger Serratus, Core, And Better Overhead Mobility With This Exercise
This exercise provides a BIG bang for your buck as it strengthens the serratus, improves lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder/scapular controlled mobility. Unlike during regular roller serratus slides, there is a ball roll-out…
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Underrated Glute Bridge Fix
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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Learn Pull-Ups With These 8 Exercises!
Are you struggling to do your first pull-up ever, or improve your current best for reps? You might be struggling to do pull-ups as you probably aren’t doing exercises that are the…
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6 Advanced Stability Ball Exercises For The Core
This week I’m sharing 6 advanced stability ball exercises for the core. These exercises are no joke ;). #1) Supine Tantrum Kicks This exercise strengthens the posterior chain muscles, and improves…
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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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Learn How To Do Better Push-Ups With These 5 Exercises
Push-ups are an incredibly effective and empowering bodyweight exercise, but are one that many people of all fitness levels and abilities struggle to excel at. Push-ups are a technically demanding exercise, and…
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Lateral Straight Leg Hip Flexor Lifts
This exercise is SO difficult. It strengthens the hip flexors, and improves hip mobility. I got this idea on Instagram from @jan_functionalbodyunit . This was my first time trying this so my…
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An Innovative Body Saw That Also Strengthens The Hip Flexors??
Body saws are an amazing serratus strengthener, and also improve lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder and scapular controlled mobility. This advanced body saw variation also strengthens the hip flexors. Not only am I…
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Light Up Your Hamstrings With Half Kneeling Hamstring Lifts/Pulses
This exercise, which is SO much tougher than it looks, absolutely lights up the hamstrings, and improves hamstring/knee mobility. This exercise also improves balance (but you can modify by lightly holding onto…
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Bear Crawl Wall Climbs: Core Strengthener + Better Shoulder Stability
This unique bear crawl variation improves lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder/scapular stability. I’ve posted the plank variation before, but the bear crawl feels even more challenging! Coaching Tips: Get into a bear…
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Deceptively Tough Exercise For The Core, Lower Legs, And Feet
This innovative and very deceptively difficult exercise improves lumbo-pelvic stability (VERY anti-rotational in nature), strengthens the muscles in the foot and lower leg, and to some extent, the posterior chain muscles. …
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Focus On Progress, Not Perfection. A Few Of My Training Bloopers.
Sometimes I am tough on myself and think I should be better (or good at something right away), but then I take a step back and remember just how far I’ve come.…
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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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Hollow Body For Stronger Core And Lats
This exercise improves lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder and scapular controlled mobility. While the band resistance isn’t too significant, this exercise strengthens the lats, particularly if you are really mindful of contracting them…
