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…
-
-
Form Check: Bird Dogs
Bird dogs, which are one of Stu McGill’s ‘’big three’’ exercises, are extremely beneficial. This exercise helps improve lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder and scapular stability.Unfortunately, this is an exercise you see being…
-
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…
-
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…
-
5 Innovative Exercises For Improving Your Push-Ups
To celebrate the one year anniversary of when I released The Ultimate Push-Up Program (it’s actually a little over a year), here are 5 innovative exercises for improving your push-ups. These exercises can…
-
5 Advanced Push-Up Variations You Can Try
To celebrate the one year anniversary of when I released The Ultimate Push-Up Program (it’s actually a little over a year), here are 5 of my favorite advanced push-up variations. #1)…
-
5 Awesome Exercises For Stronger Hip Flexors
Are your hip flexors ‘’tight?’’ Or do they feel this way as they actually need to get stronger? I have ‘’tight’’ in quotations because there are different reasons why your hip…
-
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.…
-
Build A Stronger Grip With These 5 Innovative Exercises!
Do you want to build a stronger grip? Here are 5 innovative exercises that will help improve your grip. Improving your grip will have a huge positive carryover to your training in many…
-
Single Leg Deadlift: Form Tips
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,…
-
5 “Ab” Roll-Out Variations You Might Not Have Tried
This week I’m sharing 5 ab rollout variations you might not have tried. Ab roll-out variations are great for improving lumbo-pelvic stability. If you are unfamiliar with this term, think core. #1)…
-
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…
-
5 Of My “Ultimate” Exercises For A More Durable Core
Here are 5 of my go-to exercises for a more durable core. All of these exercises require very little equipment, so they are great for both home and gym workouts! #1) Band Resisted…
-
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.…
-
5 Planks That Aren’t Easy Or Boring
Despite what you might think, planks don’t have to be easy or boring. Once you have mastered the fundamentals there are countless possibilities. Here are 5 planks that are not easy…
-
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…
-
5 “Ultimate” Innovative Exercises For Better Pull-Ups
This week I’m sharing 5 innovative exercises that will help improve your pull-ups. #1) Band Resisted Prone Bodyweight Pulls This exercise strengthens the “pull-up” muscles, and improves shoulder and scapular controlled mobility.…
-
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…
-
5 Advanced Core Exercises You Might Not Have Tried
This week I am sharing 5 advanced core exercises you might not have tried before. #1) Isometric Pull-Up + Band Resisted Psoas Marches (from more advanced diagonal body position) This awesome exercise…
-
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…