With muscle-ups, do you find yourself struggling with the transition and you ‘’chicken-wing’’ your elbows in order to make it over the bar? This is a very common breakdown in form. In…
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5 Advanced Core Exercises You Can Do From Home
Here are 5 deceptively challenging core exercises you can do from the comfort and convenience of your home. All of these exercises require minimal equipment. I am certain these exercises will humble…
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5 Exercises For A More Durable Rotator Cuff
Here are 5 exercises for a more durable rotator cuff. Some of these exercises are fairly innovative. Many also require next to no equipment. Enjoy! #1) Overhead Barbell Hold + Single Hanging…
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Squat Challenge For Strong Feet And Calves, And Better Mobility
Here is an awesome (and very difficult) exercise for strengthening the lower legs and feet, and improving ankle and knee mobility. I’m performing calf raises while remaining in the bottom position of…
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A Plank For Shoulder Stability And The Posterior Core?
This deceptively challenging plank variation improves shoulder and scapular stability, and strengthens the posterior core muscles. Coaching Tips: Place each elbow on a bench or other stable surface, and point your forearms…
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Awesome Exercise For Pistol Squats, Ankle Mobility, And Core
This exercise strengthens the muscles in the foot and lower leg, glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings, and improves lumbo-pelvic stability. If being in a pistol squat doesn’t feel comfortable, you can do these…
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Are You Making This Common Plank Mistake?
When countless people perform plank variations (or really, many exercises that are done in a prone position), they mindlessly hang out on their shoulders. This might not make your shoulders overly happy,…
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Awesome Exercise For Improving Hip Mobility And Strength
This awesome exercise strengthens the glutes, and improves hip mobility (internal and external rotation). Coaching Tips: Sit on the floor. Your head, torso, and hips should be in a stacked position. Bring…
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Sloppy Renegade Row Form? Try Out This Trick!
If you are performing Renegade Rows correctly, your weight should remain equally distributed on both feet and your body should not move at all. VERY few people perform Renegade Rows correctly…
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5 Exercises Runners Need To Try.
To be very clear, if you want to get better at running, you NEED to run. However, while running offers many benefits, running is not a suitable substitute for strength training.…
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Stronger Neck Flexors With These Two Exercises
Many people have weak neck flexor muscles. While training, playing sports, and even during daily living, many people observe they really feel the muscles on the back and/or sides of their…
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Serratus Slides Form Fix. Troubleshooting This Awesome Exercise
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 😇 …