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…
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11 Variations Of Fundamental Movements You Can Do Using A NT Loop
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 Ab Roller Exercises You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
I recently saw a badass video of someone doing one arm ab wheel rollouts from the feet, and it totally inspired me. Unfortunately, the design of most ab wheels makes attempting this…
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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 Innovative Exercises That Require Nothing More Than A Wall
While I love to train at the gym, sometimes it’s nice to have the option of training at home. All of the exercises in this article can also be done in a…
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5 Advanced Push-Up Variations You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
Push-ups are an extremely effective and versatile movement that can be performed anywhere, anytime. This movement is also easily able to be regressed and progressed. Before I share 5 challenging push-up variations…
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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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When You Are Dealing With Adversity, Focus On What You CAN Do: My Recent Journey
One day when I was coaching, I started to notice a very subtle tingling sensation down the back of my left leg. I had just finished a very easy 30 minute recovery…
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Make The Most Of Your Workouts: 5 Of My Go-To “Filler” Exercises
Let’s face it, most people do not have an abundance of time or energy to spend working out. Life can be pretty busy, exhausting, and unpredictable. My time is valuable, so I…
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6 Psoas March Variations You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
Like politics, the hip flexors can be a polarizing topic. So many people seem to have “tight” hip flexors. Or do they? To be very clear, I put tight in quotations as…
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5 Unique Exercises For Shoulder Health
Healthy shoulders matter. If you follow me and my work, you’ll notice how I talk a lot about shoulder and scapular stability, and shoulder and scapular controlled mobility. When I refer to…
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Deconstructing The Renegade Row. Plus 6 Variations You Likely Haven’t Tried Before
The Renegade Row, a fantastic horizontal rowing exercise, develops upper body strength, grip strength, shoulder and scapular controlled mobility (and stability on the planted side), and lumbo-pelvic stability. The Renegade Row teaches you…
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7 Ab Roll-Out Variations You Might Not Have Seen Or Tried Before
Roll-outs strengthen the muscles of the anterior core, train the body to resist the extension of the spine, and develop lumbo-pelvic stability. Roll-outs teach you how to generate tension, something that is…
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23 More Random Thoughts On Training, Coaching, And Nutrition
It has been a while since I’ve done one of these. As always, I am NOT speaking in black and white terms… 1. When it comes to ideal form, so much boils…
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Squatting Vs Hinging: What You Need To Know
Many people do not know the difference between squatting and hinging. These fundamental movements aren’t just performed in the gym. They are key movements in daily living. Here is a photo that…
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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 Dead Bug Variations You Might Not Have Tried Before
Dead bugs strengthen the muscles of the anterior core, train the body to resist the extension of the spine, and develop lumbo-pelvic stability. Dead bugs teach you how to generate tension, something…
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6 Innovative & Challenging Bear Crawl Variations You Likely Haven’t Seen Before
This week I’m doing a feature on exercises you can do in a bear crawl position. I’m guessing you likely haven’t seen or tried most of these before. While some of the exercises…
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A Smart Way Of Achieving “Muscle Confusion”
Many people think they need to constantly switch up their workouts and/or exercises to ‘’shock their body.’’ As I’ve stated on countless occasions, one of many basic ways you can achieve variety…
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Form Check: Renegade Rows
Renegade Rows: Good Form ✅ vs Poor Form Renegade rows require a significant amount of lumbo-pelvic stability, and shoulder and scapular controlled mobility (on the rowing side) and stability (on the planted…
