Blog
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Between the Leg Cable Pulls/Band Pulls
A great exercise to put in place of Back Hyper’s or Reverse Back Hyper exercise is the between the leg cable pull or between the leg band pull. This form of...
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Understanding Intensity
HOW HARD WE WORK – which is called INTENSITY – is just as important as “How Often” and “What We Do”. Depending on whom you ask, there are a couple of...
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Reverse Back Hyperextension
I know many folks do Back Hyperextensions and REVERSE BACK HYPERTENSION. I get asked all the time if this is a GOOD EXERCISE – or a BAD EXERCISE. I tell people,...
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Muscular Endurance Training
A little like David Lettermans’ TOP 10 LIST, we are at the end of our “7 ELEMENTS” of achieving high levels of training and performance series. We’ve had a few breaks...
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Bottoms Up Suitcase Walk
Still working on showing exercises that activate the Quadratus Lumborum (QL) and other areas of the Core – this week we show the Bottoms Up Suitcase Walk. Very easy to do,...
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Band Squats for Hip Abduction
A large number of people that squat; beginners and many females, have the problem of “knees collapsing”, or doing in during the squat movement. To help teach groove gluteal-dominant activation patterns...
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Happy 4th of July!
The 4th of July is here!! HAPPY CELEBRATION. Many of you have been working HARD during the summer to get fit and improve performance or doing things to keep fit and...
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One Arm Cable Pulls
Many times when working the back, with rows and cable pulls, the shoulders are engaged and back activation is minimal. The following exercise emphasizes latissumus dorsi (LATS) but also includes the...
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#6 Power and Strength
Our “7 ELEMENTS” of achieving high levels of training and performance series continues as we hit on Element #6 this week. If you remember and keep in mind, and apply these...
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Thoracic Mobility Kneeling Good Morning
It’s important for sparing the back when stretching to maintain an upright torso posture while doing hip and knee mobility work. A great thoracic mobility exercise that enhances lifting performance by...
