Fix Your Tight Hip Flexors – Stretch, Strengthen, and Restore Lost Range of Motion Imagine a door hinge that’s been rusted over time. It creaks, resists […]
7 Types of Top Stretching Methods to Find What’s Right for You Frustrated with your flexibility? You might be using the wrong stretches. Here’s seven common methods and how to know which is best for you
4 Strategies to Help Your Clients Overcome Inflexibility Teaching flexibility as a physical trainer seems straightforward, but sometimes can feel like it’s not working.
The Praxis Curriculum: Your Roadmap to Physical Autonomy Most training programs don’t account for your goals and your starting point. Here’s how to build your fitness roadmap to reach your goals.
How to Live Forever (or at least stay healthy for a really long time) You are going to die. For most of us, our physical development […]
What The Sit To Rise Test Really Tells You About Living Longer Want a 3 second test to see how long you’ll live? Sit […]
How to Maintain Your Spine Health and Tips to Prevent and Fix Problems The Spine is a complex structure. Here’s how it works and what can go wrong, plus recommendations for fixing pain, tightness, or weakness.
Movement Checkup: 5 Fundamental Movement Patterns to Focus Training This movement checkup is a great way to see how you’re moving and what areas you need to work on in your training. Can you do these 5 functional movement exercises?
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Shrimp Squats vs. Pistol Squats: Which Is Best? Shrimp and pistol squats are both great bodyweight, single-leg exercises, but we prefer one over the other when starting out.
2024 Recap: Highlights & Best Content Bodyweight exercises are a fantastic way to build strength, mobility, and body […]
Rethinking Stretching: How Comfort Can Overpower Intensity “Go hard or go home!” It’s a common belief that to improve […]
Animal Movements: Locomotor Exercises for Weird Looks and Incredible Agility Animal movements are the basis for building full body strength and control. Learn how to incorporate them into your training for a strong foundation.
Joint Noises, Popping & Clicking: Should You Worry? Do your knees, shoulders, hips, or other joints pop and click while you exercise? Learn what’s happening and what it means for your joints.
Shoulder Prehab that Won’t Bore You to Tears: 3 Alternatives to Band Pulls Try this alternative and fun approach to shoulder prehab to keep your shoulders strong, healthy, and less injury prone.
The Unorthodox Pistol Squat Progression that Actually Works Learn how to do a single-leg “pistol” squat, even if you haven’t been able before. Also includes resources for ankle flexibility 🙂
Gymnastic Rings Training: How To Build Integrated Full Body Strength Worried that training with rings could be dangerous? An honest look at gymnastics ring training risks, advantages, and benefits.