14 Apr Single Arm Shoulder Plank With Rotation

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Shoulder Activation [Scapula Stability Enhancement] . Try out this Body on Arm exercise to strengthen the shoulder in all 3 cardinal planes of motion! . To perform this exercise: 1️⃣Begin in a push-up position, stay STRONG in the shoulder blade by pushing the floor away from you. 2️⃣Rotate your body while...

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14 Apr Half Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch

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Ever done this stretch and just can't feel it? Or have a friend or client who just doesn't seem to get it? It’s the infamous hip flexor stretch that EVERYONE gets wrong. Follow this bulletproof guide to actually stretch your hip flexors and tag that...

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14 Apr Sideplank to Roll

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The sideplank is one of Stewart McGill's Big 3 exercises, along with the modified curl up and the bird dog. The sideplank roll to plank to opposite sideplank is one of the McGill's most advanced progressions of the sideblank, and MAN IS IT HARD. I...

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14 Apr Fix Your Immature Squat Using The Goblet Squat

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The goblet squat is without a doubt one of the best squat corrective exercises out there. The forward weight provides a counterbalance, allowing the athlete to sit back into the squat. Instruct the athlete to slowly lower down into the bottom of a squat and...

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14 Apr Fix Your Immature Squat Using Bands

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Need to improve your squat control? Need a drill to fix the immature squat? The use of bands to provide tactile cues can rapidly change an athlete’s squat. For an athlete with valgus collapse problems (knees caving in) place the band around his knees and...

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14 Apr Quadruped Thoracic Spine Rotation

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This stretch is for all the desk jockeys. The thoracic spine is often stable and generally on the stiffer side, limiting mobility. This limited mobility can manifest in compensations up or down the chain, which is why people often have neck and low back pain! . Your...

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14 Apr Semi-Prone Knee Lift

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Here is an exercise that addresses hip external rotators and the core when performed correctly. It has been shown that hip external rotation strength was a useful predictor of injury status. (1)Anyone with adequate hip mobility can benefit from this exercise to reduce risk of...

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14 Apr Stretching Neck Muscles

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With the amount of time we spend sitting at a � desk, it's no surprise that two of the most commonly tight muscles in our neck are the levator scapulae and upper trapezius. However, despite the seemingly close anatomical similarities between these two muscles, there...

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14 Apr Fix Your Immature Squat With Sit Squats

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Sit squats can rapidly fix an athlete’s squat when they have difficulty maintaining position in the bottom of the squat. Sit on a ball or box that is positioned so that the athlete’s thighs are parallel to the ground. Instruct the athlete to pull his...

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14 Apr Prone Pec Stretch

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Lifting that involves pushing is often overemphasized in people’s training routine, especially when compared to pulling lifts. This can lead to extremely tight pectoralis muscles. That is why stretching to maintain muscle length of the pectoralis major and minor is vital. . A problem with how some...

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