When it comes to training for pull-ups and muscle-ups, including accessory exercises is very beneficial. These exercises can help prepare your body for the rigours of pull-ups and muscle-ups, and they address…
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Build A Strong Core With A Foam Roller! Do These 5 Exercises!
Here are 5 foam roller exercises that will help you build a strong core. All you need is a foam roller. You can also improvise and can use a towel or pillow…
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5 Important Muscles You Are NOT Training, But Should Be!
Only training the larger muscles, or the muscles you can see in the mirror, might be holding you back from performing at a higher level and feeling your best! I know MANY…
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5 Exercises For A Stronger Serratus Muscle
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for strengthening the serratus anterior muscle. The serratus, which is a key player in scapular upward rotation, protraction, and stabilization, is overlooked by many. If…
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10 Advanced Types Of Push-Ups You Can Learn
When it comes to push-ups (and really, anything you do), once you’ve owned the fundamentals and have mastered the basics, the sky is the limit! If you are still learning push-ups, these…
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5 Exercises For STRONGER Hip Flexors AND Core Muscles!
I’ll come right out and say it. Most people, including beginner to advanced gym goers, runners, and athletes do not give their hip flexors the strengthening attention this important muscle group needs and…
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Want Happy Hips? Do These 5 Top Hip Strengthening Exercises!
Many people of all fitness levels and abilities, ages, and backgrounds, struggle with hips that feel like the tin man in the Wizard Of Oz! It doesn’t have to be this way!…
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A TOP Core Training Tip To Truly Work Your “Abs!”
When a LOT of people train their core, they anchor their feet. While they are under the impression they are training their “abs,” they are actually getting more of a hip flexor…
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7 Of My Favorite Foot And Lower Leg Strengthening Exercises
Here are 7 of my favorite foot and lower leg strengthening exercises. All of these exercises vary in difficulty. Some are basic, and others are more advanced. Having strong feet and lower legs…
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6 Top Exercises For Building Strong Adductors And Hip Flexors
The adductors and hip flexors are muscle groups that are overlooked by many! Fixating on the glutes (a lot of people can probably relate to this) but neglecting the adductors and/or hip…
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Build STRONG Hamstrings And Glutes With Just Dumbbells!
This might come as a surprise to many people… You do NOT need to have a lot of equipment at your disposal to achieve top workout results! Here are 5 of my…
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5 Top Exercises For Building Strong And Stable Shoulders
Here are 5 top exercises for building strong and stable shoulders. I bet you haven’t tried many of these exercises before! These exercises will be beneficial to your pull-up, push-up, and muscle-up performance…
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Maximize Your Workouts With These 5 “Active Rest” Exercises
Do you want to achieve better training results and in less time? I’ll let you in on a huge programming secret! A lot of the time, instead of remaining totally idle between…
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5 Single Leg Exercises For A Stronger Lower Body
Ask yourself this question. Do you spend most of your lower body training time doing bilateral lower body exercises? With bilateral exercises, both legs are being used evenly, and at the same…
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Dislike Crunches? Do These 5 Core Exercises Instead!
Here are 5 effective core exercises for improving lumbo-pelvic stability (think core if you are unfamiliar with this term). You do not need to do crunches or sit-ups if you do not…
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Travel Workout: 6 Band Exercises That Will Get You STRONG!
Do you ever find yourself traveling for work or pleasure and you want to get in an effective workout, but the hotel, AirBnb, or wherever you are staying lacks a quality gym?…
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Excel At Pull-Ups With These 5 Core Exercises
As I talk about ALL the time, pull-ups are a moving plank, or hollow body depending on what body position you choose to adopt. If you cannot generate and maintain enough tension…
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Get Your First Push-Up! 5 Push-Up Exercises For Beginners
Countless people have the goal of being able to do full push-ups from the floor, but have NO idea where to begin. Furthermore, there is so much unhelpful information out there that…
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Build A Strong Lower Body Using Only Dumbbells
A lot of people falsely assume they need a lot of equipment to gain strength and build muscle. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Here are 5 of my go-to lower…
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5 Awesome Side Plank Exercises You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
I’ll cut right to the chase. Here are 5 awesome side plank exercises you likely haven’t tried before. These can be done at home and the gym. As you can see, all…