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Three Simple Steps That Teach You How to Deadlift

Three Simple Steps That Teach You How to Deadlift

Here’s what you should know… Below are three simple steps that will teach you how to perform the conventional deadlift. I am leaving out a lot of a lot of sophisticated cues to keep this post clean and uncomplicated. Your conventional deadlift will most likely look and feel like a pro’s if you work your way “down” to it. It’s advantageous and imperative you learn to hip hinge before you start deadlifting. There are many ... Read More »

Is This Common Triceps Extension Mistake Actually Correct?

Do the elbows really have to stay stationary when doing any sort of triceps extension? We all know the triceps extend or straighten the elbow, but we often forget it extends the shoulder as well. See what I am talking about in the video below and figure out how you can get more out of any triceps exercise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coAuzPshMuk While we’re on the subject of the triceps, I’ll show you an easier way to set ... Read More »

After Watching This Video You Will Never Do Pullovers The Same Again

After Watching This Video You Will Never Do Pullovers The Same Again

I figured it’s time I start talking on camera, so in these videos you will learn… How to perform the pullover correctly. A new version of the pullover. How to regress the pullover if you don’t have the mobility, and why I love them with cables on the floor. If the videos below help you or someone that you believe could benefit from them, subscribe to my channel, like it, and or share these wherever ... Read More »

Lat Pulldowns: How to Make Them More Effective

Lat Pulldowns: How to Make Them More Effective

In this post you will learn… 1. Eight “mistakes” of the lat pulldown. 2. How to make this exercise more effective. 3. What a “good” lat pull-down looks like. The lat pull-down is an extremely common exercise I see butchered daily. Below you will learn how to make this exercise more effective by generating more tension on the musculature you are aiming too (the latissimus dorsi or the “lats”). Let’s get started. EIGHT LESS THAN ... Read More »

Work Your Way Up The Split Squat Scale

Work Your Way Up The Split Squat Scale

Like in my work your way up the squatting scale article, this post is straightforward and easy to understand. In it I will explain… How to “level up” your split squats or rear foot elevated split squats (RFESS). By this I mean… If you can perform level one easily and correctly, then you are warranted to move on to level two. If you can perform level two easily and correctly, you are given the right ... Read More »

Work Your Way up the Squatting Scale

Work Your Way up the Squatting Scale

This article is really straightforward. I’m going to show you a simple squatting progression, so that no matter what level you are at, you are able to train this awesome movement. All this means, is that I will list some squat variations, with level one being the easiest, and level five being more challenging, so you are able to develop towards a more advanced state, gradually in stages. Once you can perform level one comfortably with solid technique, you can move onto ... Read More »

You Must Learn This Before You Start Training (For Ladies and Gentlemen)

You Must Learn This Before You Start Training (For Ladies and Gentlemen)

In this article I’m going to teach you three things… 1.  Why you need to learn the hip hinge before you begin any type of training program.. 2.  The mistakes I come across in just about every client when coaching it. 3.  How to correct these exact errors. WHY LEARN THE HIP HINGE? If you cannot perform a proper hip hinge, you should not be attempting some of the most important and popular exercises being ... Read More »

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