Serratus slides are an awesome exercise for strengthening the serratus anterior muscle. The serratus anterior is overlooked by many, and is hugely influential in terms of shoulder health and function. The serratus…
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5 VERY Humbling Exercises That Use A Foam Roller
This week I am sharing 5 VERY humbling exercises that use little more than a foam roller (several also use a band). While these exercises require minimal equipment, they are challenging and…
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Strength Training: Stop Chasing Fatigue. Focus On Making Yourself Better.
When it comes to strength training, chasing fatigue and trying to make oneself as tired as possible will compromise the integrity of your form during your workouts, and will hinder your ability…
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Wall Mountain Climbers: Advanced Core Exercise
Here is a tough core exercise I saw another coach share a while back. This exercise is also great for shoulder and scapular stability, strengthening the hip flexors, and full body coordination.…
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Part 1 – Struggling To Do Pistol Squats? Try This Exercise!
Are you struggling to do pistol squats? Kickstand pistol squats will help bridge the gap! Unlike regular pistol squats, you will keep the heel of your non-working leg on a towel/something that…
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Hip Hinging: Form Fix
Hip hinging is a movement you are required to do every day. Many people struggle to perform this movement correctly. The video on the left highlights several mistakes you often…
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Superman Catches: Awesome Shoulder Warm-Up
This exercise, which I got from @realgame.athletics, is a fantastic exercise for warming up the shoulders. This exercise is also great for hand-eye coordination. This exercise could be great for baseball players,…
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Step-Ups: Form Fix
Step-ups are an awesome and very beneficial exercise when performed correctly. Unfortunately, most people make key errors that render the exercise much less effective. I have a solution! Potential Solutions: When you…
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Dead Bugs: Good Form Vs Bad Form
Dead bugs are one of my go-to exercises for improving lumbo-pelvic stability (think ‘’core.’’). This is an exercise you see being performed incorrectly ALL the time. GOOD FORM 😇 …
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Banded Taps For Glutes: Good Form Vs Bad Form
Band resisted multidirectional taps is an awesome exercise for the glutes. This is an exercise that most people do incorrectly. If you are performing the exercise correctly it will not feel too…
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5 Innovative Exercises For Stronger Quadriceps
This week I’m sharing 5 innovative exercises for strengthening the quadriceps. #1) Landmine Step-Ups + Band Resistance This exercise strengthens the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings, the muscles in the lower leg and…
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5 Advanced Exercises To Light Up Your Core
This week I’m sharing 5 advanced core exercises you can try. Make sure you are proficient at the fundamentals before you try these exercises. #1) Single Arm TRX Fall-Outs This exercise strengthens…
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Amazing Client Progress: 2 Chin-Ups At Age 75!
This was pre-pandemic. Sue is 75 years old. She always wanted to be able to do an unassisted pull-up. For several years we worked as a team to achieve this goal.…
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Amazing Client Pull-Up Progress: From 0 To 9 Reps In A Year!
Let me introduce my online client Amanda. She is 48 years old, and lives on the other side of the world in Australia. Pull-ups are a big goal of Amanda’s. When we…
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Do A Better Plank, Not A Longer Plank!
“What if instead of doing a longer plank, you did a better plank?” This is a quote from coach Elsbeth Vaino. I couldn’t agree with her words more! If you are performing…
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Light Up Your Hip Flexors And Core With This Innovative Hollow Body.
This exercise, which combines a hollow body and band resisted hip flexor ‘’cycles,’’ strengthens the hip flexors, and improves lumbo-pelvic stability. This exercise is very deceptively challenging! I saw another coach…
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Seal Rows For A Stronger Back
Have you tried Seal Rows before? While the set-up isn’t always the most practical, the exercise is awesome and is totally worth doing! Seal Rows strengthen the muscles in the mid…
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One Of My Favorite Coaching Cues You Likely Haven’t Tried
When a lot of people are performing exercises, they have a tendency of arching their back, and flaring their ribcage. As a coach, this is one of the most common breakdowns in…
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Bulletproof Your Shoulders With This Exercise
Here is an awesome exercise for bulletproof shoulders. I love using these as part of my warm-up, particularly before I do my muscle-ups, pull-ups and push-ups. Coaching Tips: Place a resistance…
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Your Training Should Not Negatively Impact Your Mental Health
This is a follow-up to the article shared a few days ago where I gave a few of my go-to mental health strategies. Mental Health Matters: A Few Of My Mental Health…