Doing an overhand grip pull up is the ultimate test of upper body strength, maybe outside of a proper push up. If you are able to perform 5 full range of motion strict pull ups, you have adequate upper body strength for most things in life. The pull up develops the lat and bicep muscles …
Not sure if you have heard there is a airborne virus going around called CoronaVirus? Writing an article on how to prevent your body from contracting the illness is probably great clickbait so here we go! It seems to me that the unpredictability of this virus is what has everyone all panicky and running out …
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I sometimes get asked a lot of the same questions; whats the best diet to follow and whats the best exercise program to do. The real answer to this is that it depends on what you think you might enjoy doing. Lets be honest, whatever activity we choose it needs to be fun and enjoyable. …
Why are overhead squats so difficult? Lets start with optimal ankle, hip, and shoulder mobility. Oh ya i forgot we must also have optimal core strength and shoulder stability. Bottom line is overhead squats are very hard and not everyone is able to do them or should do them (with weight). Lets start with the …
Walk around any exercise facility and the athletes that are there are limping around or doing some extra mobility to cure their ailing joints. We often hear the phrase “work smarter not harder”, this is probably something these athletes need to hear. This is where the “high/low” model comes in. When programming for any type …
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If you walk into most gyms you will hear the music cranked up loud. Most people think this is to help motivate the people working out there, well ok its definetely to help motivate, but another reason is to prevent you from hearing all the knees cracking and grinding. The knees take a lot of …
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I train mostly kids who play volleyball, baseball, and softball and 90% of the time during and after the season they will come to me with a bum shoulder. Generally speaking they will say “do you have any stretches for my shoulder, it really hurts”. Most teenage kids 11-18 don’t have any kind of mobility …
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Squatting is one of the most popular exercises people do. In order to properly prepare the body for heavy squatting or high volume squats we must get a good warmup in. I hear many people complain that their knees or backs hurt from squatting, my first question is “Did you warmup?” The answer is generally …
*Obviously I suggest you consult with your physician before taking any of these products, this is simply an informational post. One last one I would recommend is a Pre-vitamin D supplement especially if you live in a climate where you only see the sun 4 months out of the year.**** *This article has not been …
Yes, this a total click bait blog title. I try and keep these things short to make it easier on people to read, plus I enjoy reading lists as opposed to novel like blog posts. I get a lot of questions from people about how they can make some easy changes to live a little …
