Building the Squat From the Bottom
We all know that squats are a staple movement that span the gauntlet when it comes to helping people get stronger, leaner, and faster. Blah, blah, blabbidy, blah. That’s all well and good. But lets be honest. Squats also help build bodacious bottoms. There’s a reason why no one has ever written a song titled… Read more
Everyone NEEDS to Deadlift
Note from TG: If there was ever a blog title conceived specifically for this website, this is the one. Jason Bourne, an F-16 fighter jet, and a lumberjack punching a grizzly bear in the face while eating a bag of beef jerky could have steel cage match and it wouldn’t be as manly as this title…. Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Modified Side Lying Hip Abduction with Leg Slide
When most people – at least within fitness circles – think of “glutes,” they envision bikini models/figure competitors up on stage or people with 400+ lb hip thrust with the ability to crack a walnut/crush a Volvo between their cheeks, in what’s known as the 21st century’s version of “coolest bar trick ever.” And well,… Read more
13 Ways to Improve Your Deadlift, FAST!
You could say I like to write about deadlifts. Well that, and zombies. Or zombies fighting ninjas. Or how adorable my cat is, which has nothing to do with zombies. Oh, and speaking of cats……cats vs. zombies. But mostly I like to write about deadlifts. In my latest article that went up on T-Nation today,… Read more
Trainer Critique Live 2: The Deadlift
I had an amazing time in NYC this past weekend. I was invited back by the crew at Mark Fisher Fitness to participate in round #2 of their Motivation and Movement Lab. I, along with Mark Fisher, Michael Keeler, Harold Gibbons, Michael Littig, Steven Ledbetter, Pete Dupuis, and Artemis Scantalides spoke over the course of… Read more
Common Mistakes With Shoulder Assessment
Assessment in the health and fitness setting can be tricky, and rife with numerous (common) mistakes some fitness professionals make. This is especially true when we start talking shoulders. Mistake #1: the shoulder isn’t just the shoulder. As in: it’s not just one “thing.” We’re actually referring to a shoulder “complex” that’s, well, complex. The… Read more
3 Exercises You Won’t Believe Work As Well As They Do
If you’ve ever picked up a VHS off the shelf at Blockbuster—you still do that too, right?—you know that movies often aren’t what they appear to be at first glance. The Deer Hunter isn’t about hunting deer. The Neverending Story actually, you know, ends. There’s even a sequel. 50 Shades of Grey is not a… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Stationary Bear Crawl
Hope everyone enjoyed the game last night. Congrats to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on the win. But screw the game. Did everyone see that new Jason Bourne teaser trailer????? It took all the will power I could muster not to start dry humping the television screen. I knew a Bourne movie has been… Read more