CrossFit is super addictive and there is nothing like when you are finished with a WOD. It makes it way better when you are able to hit the workouts as prescribed, hit PRS, or do pull ups and double unders. Obviously every individual is different so these may not all apply to you, but here …
Don’t chew gum while working out you could get hurt. Ok maybe I am being an overprotective dad at the moment and 5 years ago I would have never written this article. A lot of people coming to the gym that do not have a strong background and weightlifting like to chew gum. I mean …
The burpee is a simple bodyweight exercise that elicit a high heart rate when executed multiple times. When watching someone do a burpee it seems fairly simple in nature. Unfortunately a lot of people do not have the requisite hip mobility, core strength, and shoulder strength to be able to execute one without compensating elsewhere. …
I love teaching people how to power clean for a few different reasons. One I like to add it for exercise variance, two it has a high learning curve so there is always something to keep working on, it never gets old or boring. When I teach the power clean in particular to newbies, I …
Meal planning is the best way to ensure you stay on track with your eating during the week. We all know that things come up during the week or after work energy is low and reach for convenience foods. If we have our meals prepared ahead of time, this takes that problem away. When I …
Shoulder pain outside of lower back pain might be the most common injury especially in the strength and conditioning world. The reason the shoulder gets injured a lot is because of the amount of mobility this joint has. If you look at the ball and socket, only 1/3 of the ball is connected to the …
One of the biggest limitations I see on a daily basis is a limited front rack position. The front rack position looks like an easy position to achieve, holdign a barbell on the shoulders with the elbows in front of the bar. This position is a lot harder to achieve than it looks. A lot …
Dense Foam Roller I recommend this roller due to size and portability as well as the trigger point work you can do with it. The best way to start off your exercise or training routine? Foam rolling is always a great way to get loose and when at the gym a great way to socialize. …
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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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 …
