Why I Dislike the American Kettlebell Swing
To any overly patriotic or political zealots out there who may have misread, note the title does not say “Why I dislike America.” To everyone else, notice too that the title doesn’t say “I hate the American kettlebell swing.” Hate is such a strong word anyways; more appropriately reserved for things like Hitler, ebola, global warming,… Read more
A Common Dumbbell Row Mistake: Let the Shoulder Blade Move!
I love training the back. To me nothing sends the message of “I lift weights” more so than someone who has an impressive looking backside. And one of my favorite exercises to train the back is the 1-arm DB Row. That said, most people don’t perform it correctly. In fact, I’d bunch both the… Read more
3 Exercises To Help You Squat Deeper. Without a Single Mobility Drill
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of fellow Cressey Sports Performance coach, Tony Bonvechio (AKA: the other Tony). He’s got some excellent pointers on squat technique and how you can go about improving squat depth without mention of a single mobility exercise. Enjoy! I didn’t like hip-hop music until I met Tony Gentilcore. I’m more of… Read more
The Most Underrated Exercise in Strength and Conditioning? It’s Not Deadlifts.
While I can’t say it’s always been the case (I’ve grown less dogmatic and immature as a coach the older I’ve gotten, I operate under the guise that every exercise has its time and place. Except for maybe this one. If she were juggling a pair of chainsaws while standing on the BOSU balls I… Read more
The Difference Between External and Internal Impingement of the Shoulder
Shoulder impingement. Not to play the hoity toity Jonny Raincloud card, but the words themselves – shoulder impingement – is a garbage term. It doesn’t really mean anything. To one degree or another your shoulder is always being “impinged.” So when you or your trainer or someone with more letters next to their name (or… Read more
Rotation Helps Improve SI Joint Pain: A Doctor Even Says So!
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Dr. Erika Mundinger, who’s presentation on how to deal with SI joint pain (specifically how ROTATION can help!) at The Fitness Summit a few weeks ago really impressed me. I asked if she’d be willing to help me out while I was away, and she was more than happy… Read more
How to Fix Back Rounding When Deadlifting
My latest article via Stack.com discusses something very close and dear to my heart. My cat. I mean, deadlifts It was the best of spines, it was the worse of spines. Forgive the literary pun, but when it comes to the action of deadlifting there’s no denying the fitting nature of the phrase. Although there… Read more
Want to Get Better And Feel More Comfortable Squatting? Do This.
Squats. You either love them, or hate them. If you’re reading this site, you’re probably a member of the former camp. You love them. But even if you love squats, I think it’s safe to assume that we all secretly love to hate them. Squats aren’t easy. They take a lot of practice, patience, and… Read more