My wife and I just bought our first home. It’s super exciting to have a house that’s completely our own, but moving was NOT an easy process. Paperwork, packing, meetings, packing, phone calls, more packing. Did I mention packing? In the packing process, I was able to get rid of tons of stuff I didn’t need. …
“Elbows up! Elbows up!” You hear this yelled in every weight room on the planet when someone is doing front squats. The intent is to keep the lifter from falling forward, but does it really accomplish that? The answer is yes and no, but in my experience, mostly no. This week’s Technique Tuesday explains why …
Technique Tuesday: Cueing Thoracic Extension during Front Squats Read More »
The goblet position is a go-to tool that works for countless exercises and people of any fitness level. A favorite for beginners, the goblet position helps strengthen the abs and lower back while taking stress off the shoulders. For that reason, we use it a ton with our baseball players at Cressey Sports Performance. Even …
Technique Tuesday: 3 Cues to Improve Your Goblet Position Read More »
The Bench T-Spine Mobilization is one of my favorite mobility/stability drills. It does a little bit of everything: gives a good stretch in the lats and triceps, teaches good anterior core stiffness and grooves a hip hinge pattern. However, it’s not completely obvious how to make the movement more challenging. Look no further. This week’s …
Technique Tuesday: Progressing the Bench T-Spine Mobilization Read More »
Nearly every female lifter I’ve ever coached has come to me with the same goal: hit a 300 pound deadlift. Along with Strength House founder Greg Robins, we’ve had the pleasure of coaching some incredibly strong ladies, many of whom have achieved their 300 pound deadlift and beyond. I asked some of these ladies to list …
Women’s Powerlifting Roundtable: Building a 300 Pound Deadlift Read More »
Corner rows provide a great alternative to the bent-over row. They crush your upper back without taxing your lower back nearly as much, which is always a plus. However, given the somewhat awkward setup, corner rows are often done incorrectly. This week’s Techinque Tuesday gives you a rundown of how to set up and perform …
Every practice, my high school baseball coach would huddle the team together and snap his fingers. “Give me 30 seconds, boys,” he’d say sternly. When coach said this, everyone knew the next half-minute would set the tone for the entire practice. We’d all forget about the quiz we failed, the fight with our girlfriend and all …
The Bulgarian split squat is brutal in every sense of the word. They’re tough to perform and they’ll make you walk like a baby giraffe, but that’s part of what makes them great. What’s NOT great is trying to set up for the Bulgarian split squat and flopping around like a fish out of water. Without …
Technique Tuesday: Dialing in Your Bulgarian Split Squat Set-Up 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 »
The overhead press is perhaps the ultimate test of upper body strength. Even more than my beloved bench press, the overhead press removes leg drive and requires a tremendous blend of strength, mobility and coordination. Unfortunately, many people either perform the overhead press incorrectly or simply aren’t ready to do it safely. But there’s good …
