Muscles like the hip flexors need to be strong and flexible, but most people spend a lot of time stretching them. When it comes to hip flexors, you know to stretch them. Stretching the hip flexors helps improve hip mobility … Read More
Exercise
Progress Is Never In A Straight Line
One of the biggest reasons people quit their health and fitness routines is lack of progress. A significant reason people keep going with their exercise routine is progress. Here is what I mean when talking about progress in the fitness … Read More
4 Grip Strength Exercises To Improve Your Life
Recently, after returning from Australia and getting back into training, I discovered my grip strength had decreased. Heavy things that were not hard to grip before almost seemed impossible to do when I got back. Grip strength is a use-it-or-lose-it … Read More
Get Down on Your Knees (Kneeling) For Gains
Getting down on your knees and kneeling (maybe asking) for forgiveness shouldn’t be the only time you’re on your knees. Now if you are thinking what I’m thinking, stop now. This is NOT the subject of this article. This is … Read More
4 Medicine Ball Exercises You Should Be Doing
One of my favorite things do to is to play with my (medicine) ball(s). My wife doesn’t understand my fascination and she passes it off to being a man. Go figure. But IMO medicine balls are a fantastic tool to … Read More
5 Reasons To Do The Pallof Press
The Pallof press doesn’t look like much. You stand side on to resistance band or cable machine, and you press in and out while keeping your torso front-on. But like a lot of things in life, there is more than … Read More
Improve Your Quality Of Life With One Thing
Do you know what one of the hardest physical things you do, when done with ease, will instantly improve your quality of life? Let me leave you with this thought, but first a story. When I was working at a … Read More
3 Summer Vacation Training
Train while on vacation to help enjoy your treats guilt-free 😊 Are you the type of person who enjoys exercise even while on vacation? Answer this before you go any further. If you answered yes, great read on but if … Read More
3 Ways to Reduce Muscle Soreness
Waking up the next morning with muscle soreness is not one of my favorite things. Getting out of bed early in the morning, getting up and down from the throne, and bending over to tie my shoes hurt. All the … Read More