Rotator cuff work is for more than just baseball players. Whether you’re a powerlifter, CrossFitter, football player, whoever, you need healthy shoulders to stay in the game. I’m not so sure I can say anything about the rotator cuff that Eric Cressey hasn’t said already, but this week’s Technique Tuesday shows you two tips that …
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I used to think the bench press lockout was something raw lifters didn’t need to train. If you lifted raw and you missed at lockout, it was because you messed up something in your setup. Or so I thought. While the geared lifters of the late 90’s and early 2000’s were preaching nothing but triceps to …
“Push yourself away from the bar” is a common bench press cue that works great in theory, but gets butchered by many lifters. When done improperly, it not only saps you of strength but puts your shoulders in a potentially dangerous position. This week’s Technique Tuesday explains the right and wrong way to implement this …
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This was an awesome week for fitness content around the web, so here’s a recap of all the stuff you should read and watch! Check it out: Best Fitness Reads of the Week Here are some of the best fitness articles from around the web: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Physical Therapists Make by Andrew Millett …
Most people foam roll by simply rolling back and forth over a muscle to try to loosen it up. Sometimes this just doesn’t cut it, especially the bigger and stronger you get. Big muscles are often tight muscles and they need something a little more intense. If you’re serious about improving range of motion during …
The warm up is the salad of exercise. It’s not very exciting, but you know it’s good for you and you should probably have it before you get to the meat and potatoes. Luckily, with the increased popularity of functional training, a thorough dynamic warm up is commonplace in most gyms. But there’s a good chance you’re …
Assuming you’re a Patriots fan (so you got all your football watching done last night) or your favorite football team isn’t in the playoffs, here’s some reading to keep you occupied on this chilly Sunday: Best Fitness Reads of the Week Here are some of the best fitness articles from around the web: Can Flexible …
The Squat to Stand drill is one of my favorite warm-up exercises to help groove a nice squat pattern. However, some people have a hard time getting into the bottom position. Either they can’t keep their chest up or they can’t reach down and grab under their toes. This week’s Technique Tuesday shows you two …
We got a question on Twitter asking how to progress from bilateral to unilateral hip-dominant exercises, so this week’s Technique Tuesday covers some of my favorite cues for 1-leg Barbell RDLs. This is a natural progression from a 1-arm, 1-leg RDL with a dumbbell or kettlebell and lets you load it heavier. If you struggle …
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