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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The next edition of the Bonvec Strength Best of 2016 series features the most-viewed videos of the year across several platforms. Technique Tuesday The Technique Tuesday video series didn’t miss a week in 2016, so we’ve got 52 clips to choose from this year. What originally started as a powerlifting-focused project, it expanded to include more …
2016 was a pretty amazing year. I had some big life events happen, including getting married and buying a house. Some cool stuff went down at Bonvec Strength too, and today I’ll recap my five most-viewed articles of the year. 7 Simples Cues to Improve Your Squat Form My most popular article of the year …
As far as warm-up drills go, Bird Dogs hit a little bit of everything: core stability, hip extension and shoulder flexion primarily. For that reason, it’s one of my favorite exercises to get the body ready to move heavy weight. But Bird Dogs are hard to master and end up looking more like Flopping Fish …
The Glute Ham Raise might be the ultimate lower body accessory exercise, but if you don’t have the equipment, Nordic Hamstring Curls are your best bet. This week’s Technique Tuesday shows you how to set up and execute this brutal posterior chain movement for a better backside. I love Nordic Hamstring Curls because they’re eccentric-focused …
