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Improve Your Balance and Performance: The Tripod Foot
When analyzing squat mechanics, a quick glance at one’s feet will tell me most of what I need to know. If the feet are pronated, supinated, or the toes are coming off the ground, I can typically expect to see a cascade of poopy events further up the kinetic chain....
RDL vs. SLDL: What’s the Difference?
The Romanian Deadlift and Stiff (or Straight) Legged Deadlift are two movements that look nearly identical, yet each has its own set of benefits and disadvantages. In this article, I’ll discuss the main differences between the two exercises, how I coach the lifts, and...
Stop Doing Push-ups From Your Knees
I’m not one to write off exercises unless there’s good reason to do so. “What’s wrong with knee push-ups?”, you may be asking. Well, there’s nothing inherently wrong with them. For the most part, people who choose to do them can still get an adequate upper body...
Unconventional Glute Training
Functional training has gotten a bad rap within the last few years. To many, it paints a picture of inventive trainers utilizing a wide range of unorthodox training toys, such as Bosu balls or other instability devices, while their client performs a bunch of...
Featured Exercise: Banded Pull-Throughs
There’s a very special place in my heart for exercises that offer multiple benefits in a single package. The banded pull-through is one of them. This is an exercise that has a lot of potential for improving not just how you look, but also how you move. In its purest...
Featured Exercise: Frankenstein Squat
The Frankenstein squat is a hidden gem of an exercise I wish more people knew about. I love this squat variation as it allows the body to find its own squat groove, with no room for compensatory movement patterns. The nature of this exercise ‘forces’ the lifter into...