Inverted Row: The inverted row is by far my favorite horizontal pulling exercise. Different than cable rows, during the inverted row one must maintain pillar like stability through out their body. Although you can perform it underneath a straight barbell, using a Jungle Gym will allow you to...

Q: I am a powerlifter and have recently had to stop squatting because of severe shoulder pain. What can I do to train around the pain? A: When someone’s shoulder is hurting during a back squat, it is usually a sign of shoulder impingement (external rotation + abduction). Depending on the...

One of my favorite quotes from Mike Boyle is “A bad program done well is better than a good program done poorly”. This holds so much truth. You can have the best program with the best exercises but they are close to worthless if the execution of the exercises are sloppy. As coaches we...

Medicine Ball Rotary Throw Want to punch harder, kick faster, hit the ball further or just try a core exercise with a little edge? Not matter your sport, improving your rotary power will dramatically improve your performance. Plus, whats the point of having a well developed core with no power...

Q: I read that you think Walking Lunges are an advanced exercise and beginners should not do them. Why? A: First off, they are far too dynamic and require too much motor learning for a beginner. They will tend to pitch forward with they upper body and/or use their back leg to push them...

KETTLEBELL SWING: This is a great exercise for many reasons. Its great for hip dominant/posterior chain work, double extension, power, power endurance (Yes I know that is an oxymoron), and conditioning/metabolic training. I also use it to teach a “hip snap”. So it is one of our...

Okay, more like 8 but 10 sounds cooler 1. The draw-in method (belly button towards the spine, TA activation) is not a good method to support spinal stability. In fact it de-stabilizes the spine. Your spine will buckle if you choose to draw-in while your body is under significant load. People...

I’m sorry, I just had to post this. I was reading an article on back pain on the Internet. It started out pretty good and was citing Stuart McGill’s work. Then it took a turn for the worse. Half way through, I have a feeling the author started to consume illegal drugs, prescription...

You have always heard about the benefit of performing Pullups but have never done them because………..well, YOU CAN’T!! Pullups are arguably one the best upper body exercises. The only problem is most people can not even do one pullup, so they get stuck on the evil step...

1. It puts you in a ludicrous position! I can’t really think of a time where you will need to be pressing at an incline with your legs. Seriously though, look at the inverted picture of the leg press. ??? It doesn’t even mimic a squat pattern in the least. It actually looks more like a...

Hip extension, scapular stability, speed development, really, really hard. What more could you ask...

Sorry! There is no such thing as spot reduction! Put the fork down! ...

You here this one being preached by the personal trainer that got certified over the weekend. If he sees you squatting to deep, he starts crying and pulling his hair out. Question: Do babies squat past parallel? Don’t they play with their toys in a full ass-to-grass deep squat? “I...

This is the one that you hear blaring through the microphone in the group exercise room. I’m not sure where this one got started but it falls right smack under the ridiculous category. Do your knees ever go past your toes when you walk up or down the stairs? Or when you get down on the...