Many men want a six-pack (and some women), and other women want a slim midsection. Yep, I’m talking about the core, abs, mid-section, torso, or whatever you call it. Before going any further, my definition of ‘the core’ is every … Read More
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Carry Yourself To Health With The Farmers’ Carry
Farmers’ carry is one of those head-scratching exercises. It looks simple because you’re carrying weight in your hands. How hard can that be? If you keep reading, you’ll find out. There are muscles it works besides your hands because you’re … Read More
Do You Even Deadbug
Deadbug benefits and three variations to take it to the next level There’s no need for fancy, complicated exercises even though they look cool, and there is no need to twist yourself up into knots either. All you need is … Read More
My 4 Favorite Stability Ball Exercises
Have you seen those big round stability balls at the gym or a sporting goods store? They look like oversized beach balls but believe it or not; the stability ball is a great tool to improve your balance and strengthen … Read More
5 Reasons Why The Bird Dog Is The Bomb
Certain non-negotiables in exercise are near and dear to my heart, with the bird dog being one of them. What the heck is that? Is it a cross between a bird and a dog? Don’t worry; I’ll get into that … 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 Floor Exercises To Get You Stronger
Being on the floor is how you learned to move around as a baby and returning to the floor will help you get stronger. Exercising on the floor provides you with stability, instant feedback, and a reduced range of … 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