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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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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Squatting Vs Hinging: Key Differences
Many people do not know the difference between squatting and hinging. Both are key fundamental movements you are required to do every single day, both in the gym, and in daily tasks.…
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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Get Strong To Run: 6 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 Exercises You Can Do Using A Weighted Backpack
This week I am sharing 5 exercises you can do using a weighted backpack. I made the weighted backpack by adding 3 large laundry detergent jugs of water (this is 30 lbs), and…