I never thought in a million years I’d have to compile nearly every article I’d ever written about at-home workouts… but here we are. The Coronavirus has closed all our precious gyms and separated us from our fancy equipment, but that doesn’t mean we should stop training hard. In fact, if you play your cards …
Chances are if you’ve trained hard for any period of time, you’ve done a push-up and experienced pain or discomfort in your wrists, elbows or shoulders. That’s not surprising since you’re asking some relatively small joints to support a lot of weight. Luckily, we’ve got a few variations to help ease the pain. Check out this …
Technique Tuesday: Push-Up Variations for Cranky Wrists, Elbows and Shoulders Read More »
Push-ups can get really ugly really fast if they’re not coached properly. And often times we use push-ups with beginners because their fairly basic – or so it’s thought. Push-ups are actually pretty tough, and if you overload a beginner with tons of verbal cues (i.e. “tuck your elbows,” “make a double chin,” “brace your …
Technique Tuesday: 3 Environmental Cues to Fix Your Push-Ups Read More »
I consider myself a bench press guy. I’m built for it. I’ve got T-Rex arms and have always been better at pressing than pulling. And while the bench press is one of my favorite exercises, I’d be lying if I said the simple push-up wasn’t a fantastic exercise for building upper body strength and muscle. …
