What Should You Work On? Joints, Muscles or Nerves?
One of the tough questions for people to answer on their own is "what exactly is the problem?". This is because most people aren't a... Read More
The Body Loves Variety – Do Many Things In Many Ways To Avoid Injury
Yesterday, we looked at rope pull ups as another version of the pullup. But this principle can apply to many exercises. That is why we... Read More
Rope Pull Ups – Great For Grip and Shoulder Strength
Well, the CrossFit Open is not far away. Whilst I doubt that rope pullups will be on the menu, I do suspect there will be... Read More
Butt Winking? One Solution Is To Open Up The Back Of The Hip
The butt-wink. It is a common phenomenon. In fact, I would say that it happens far more often than not. Some people think it is... Read More
Overcooking Your Stability Cues = Weakness
Stability. So many people think it is about locking everything down as hard as you can. Unfortunately, that is NOT efficient or powerful. In fact,... Read More
Poor Form During Exercise = Unresolved Stiffness and Excessive Flexibility!!
Form matters. Whilst you can get the work done, I truly believe that training with the best form you can is the ideal way to... Read More
How To Warm Up – Why moving first is best before rolling, stretching or stability training
Today is about moving - why you should move before doing anything else.
Develop Your Weaknesses Slowly
This is a simple tip...and an interesting experiment to play with. Choose your weakest lift. For me, it is strict press. Choose a weight that... Read More
Strict Strength = Stability…Be SUPER Strict!
Yesterday I spoke about Strict Press for Handstand Push Ups. The thing is that being strict in every movement you do will improve your stability... Read More
Practice Strict Press to Improve Your Handstand Push Ups
Pretty simple huh? The problem is that people aren't "strict" enough in their lifting. They let their backs bend, they lean back, they do all... Read More