There’s a game my friend used to ‘play’ at high school because he had a screw loose that involved tension. He tensed his abs as hard as he could and dared people to punch him there as hard as they … Read More
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3 Health Benefits Of Grip Strength
Having good grip strength is vital for health & performance Our hands are almost the perfect gripping machine; otherwise, that would make bicep curls difficult. Our long opposable thumbs, which allow us to grip and separate ourselves from the apes, … Read More
The Hidden Benefit Of Strength
Physical strength is a wonderful thing, and it is hard to get because you have to push your body beyond what you think it is capable of. Picking up, putting down weight, and lifting above your head does not tickle. … Read More
Make Yourself Harder To Kill
Weird title for an article, making yourself harder to kill but bear with me for a few minutes to get a fresh perspective on exercise and strength training. I often joke with clients, friends, and family that when the grim … Read More
5 Unilateral Exercises For Strength And Sexiness
Here Are My Favorite Unilateral Exercises For Strength & Vanity When it comes to people who want to hire other personal trainers or me, one of their main goals is sexiness. They want to lose fat, put on muscle, and … 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
4 Exercises For Stronger Hip Flexors
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
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
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