Exercises You Should Be Doing: DB Goblet Lateral Lunge – from Deficit
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these so I figured today would be as good of a day as any to give you something new to try at the gym today. Well there’s that, and today’s my first day back at CP in like six days and I have approximately somewhere between… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Side Plank
OMG – I’m getting soooo excited I can’t stand it. T-minus 24 hours until the Boston Workshop kicks into high-gear. Dean Somerset is on his way from Canada, and a lot of the attendees are making their way to the facility today to hang out and to listen to our “guest” mystery speaker at 3:30…. Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Off-Bench Oblique Hold w/ Pulse
Let me preface all of this by asking you a question. How stoked are you to go see Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim this weekend? If you don’t know what it’s about all you need to know is this: Giant robots vs. giant alien monsters. The only way this movie could be more manly is if… Read more
Pull-Throughs for Elite Strength
“It’s Fourth of July, I think I’m gonna try to eat clean today.” – Said no one. Ever. Like many of you reading I’m recovering from a day of gluttony. Although giving myself some credit, I wasn’t all that bad. Instead of hitting up a few BBQs, Lisa and I decided to keep our Fourth… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Prone Plank Push-Pull
There’s no debating the fact that planks (and all their infinite variations) have a place at the “big boy” table in terms of exercises which 1. offer a horde of benefits, and 2. are wildly popular in the fitness community. Personally I have a love/hate relationship with them. I love them because, well, it’s hard… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Seated KB Curl to Bottoms-Up Overhead Press
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve added a new exercise to the Exercises You Should Be Doing arsenal, so here you go. How’s that for straight and to the point? What Is It: Seated Kettlebell Curl to Bottoms-Up Overhead Press Who Did I Steal It From: It just so happens that former CP intern,… Read more
Improving Exercise Technique: Pull-Throughs
I know some reading are going to scoff at the title of this post and immediately go off on some diatribe about how pull-throughs are so 2002 and about why we’re even having this conversation in the first place when we can just mosey on over to the corner of the gym, grab a kettlebell,… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing (Better): Box Jumps
Today’s guest post is brought to you courtesy of Michael Anderson: friend, strength coach, and fellow lover of dead animal flesh (and Alicia Keys). I felt this was an outstanding post and something I’m hoping people will take to heart. As Mike notes below: box jumps, while considered “easy” and much of the time haphazardly… Read more