Exercises

Being one of the body’s most complex and dynamic joints, the shoulder demands specific consideration when exercising.  Exercises for functional shoulders are essential for keeping shoulders healthy and avoiding discomfort and damage.  They engage different muscle groups crucial for healthy shoulder function while enhancing the strength, stability, and mobility of your shoulders.  The overhead press, … Read more

Incorporating upper body free weight exercises into your workout regime is the best way to improve your functional strength and upper body mobility. Unlike machines, free weight exercises will allow for a greater range of motion, require your stabilizers to activate, and increase your overall proprioception due to more stimuli being received through receptors. As … Read more

I must say I got quite annoyed when I realized that most fitness enthusiasts, especially a big portion of the online fitness creators population, don’t have a clue what a vertical push exercise actually is. I keep seeing landmine presses and lateral raises all over different fitness articles, and that’s no bueno.  Why?  Because the … Read more

Medicine ball clean is one of the few foundational CrossFit exercises. While it sounds like an exercise for the elderly, that’s just not the case. Medicine balls have been used for training for about the last three thousand years, way before bars and machines were invented. And that is for a reason. It will challenge … Read more

The lying EZ bar tricep extension r is one of the most common tricep exercises. It is in many people’s weekly workout plans. Some of the reasons are its iconic name and, of course, its effectiveness. It is and was used by many professionals such as Rich Piana, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ronnie Coleman.  They are … Read more

The elevated sumo squat is a variation of the traditional sumo squat that allows for a greater range of motion and squat depth.  Why is this important?  Well, it is important because you can intensify your workouts by targeting your adductors and glutes slightly more with the elevated surface. In this article, you will learn: … Read more

The dumbbell tricep press is a unique modification of the dumbbell bench press exercise that will isolate your tricep heads much better. It is also very functional in nature and one of the reasons why I always incorporate it into my own and clients’ workout routines. However, there is a specific way to perform the … Read more

The kneeling pallof press is one of the best core exercises for increasing trunk stability and building solid ab strength.  Choosing the right exercise for training your core might be a challenge. From simple exercises such as sit-ups that are known to all to some exercise you have never heard of. We all have a … Read more

The prone ball cobra exercise is a pivotal movement for enhancing back strength and stability using a stability ball. This exercise not only targets your lower back muscles but also engages your glutes and shoulder stabilizers, making it an essential addition to any fitness or rehabilitation routine.  Understanding how to perform this exercise correctly can … Read more

There is a specific way to perform a single arm lat row on a cable machine and just about any other piece of equipment to target and grow your lats better. I regularly implement this single-arm lat row variation during my pull workouts, and I can tell you the results are amazing.  Let’s get started … Read more