Lifting heavy is fun. It is literally my favorite thing to do. It’s what I teach people to do for a living. But within the greater realm of strength training, there are certain exercises that I simply don’t have people perform with heavy weights anymore. Whether it’s a skewed risk-to-reward ratio or the biomechanical nature …
Here’s the next installment of Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift Tips. Each week I’ll be delivering three new videos to help you get stronger and improve your big barbell lifts. They’ll all originate on The Strength House Instagram (so make sure you follow us!) but I’ll aggregate them here. Shin Angle for Split Squats and Lunges PJR Pullovers …
Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift Tips – November 14, 2019 Read More »
Many coaches preach a vertical shin angle during lunges, which isn’t inherently wrong. For example, a vertical shin during reverse lunges makes sense; keep the focus on the glutes and hamstrings while minimizing stress on the knees. But what about forward lunges? Or walking lunges? This week’s Technique Tuesday explains why you can’t use the …
By now, you probably know the best exercises for stronger glutes. Squats, deadlifts, swings, lunges, hip thrusts… these are not new ideas. But if you’ve ever coached them or done them yourself, you know that sometimes your quads or your hamstrings take over the exercise, leaving your precious glutes behind. Well, get excited, glute enthusiasts. My …
MyFitnessPal: 4 Simple Exercise Tweaks for Stronger Glutes Read More »
I’ll be the first to admit it: I hate single leg exercises. Lunges, split squats, step-ups, they’re all torture as far as I’m concerned. But I hate them a lot less – and value them a lot more – after a year-plus of working at Cressey Sports Performance and understanding their importance in any training …
Right Link/Wrong Link: Tweaking Single Leg Exercises for Hypertrophy Read More »
The past year has brought some serious growth and reflection for me as a coach. During my transition from intern to full-time coach at Cressey Sports Performance, my eyes have been opened to the benefits of many exercises that I would have scoffed at a few years ago. I haven’t been shy in my disdain for …
If you play a sport that doesn’t require you to spend significant time on one leg, you’re not playing a real sport. Running, jumping, cutting, kicking and throwing all require the legs to act independently of one another to create speed and power. So if you’re not performing single leg exercises in the weight room, you’re …
Stack.com – 7 Tips to Master Single Leg Exercises Read More »
Sometimes we get caught up trying to make things better through addition. Well, more isn’t always better. Better is better. It’s an overused phrase, but it rings so true in the world of strength training. Eric Cressey nailed it when he simply said “you can’t just keep adding”. Between moving, starting a new job, preparing for …
