Glutes
The Complete Basketball Dynamic Warm-Up
This article will feature five different phases of a dynamic warm-up that should be incorporated into a successful warm-up for basketball. The dynamic warm-up will be broken up into dynamic [...]
You’re Probably Neglecting Your Posterior Chain. Here’s How to Train It
To achieve maximum strength levels, you must be well-rounded in your training. Many athletes are quick to train the “beach muscles”—biceps, triceps, pecs, etc.—but often neglect to train the body [...]
This Little-Known Deadlift Variation Will Light Your Glutes and Hamstrings on Fire
I'm always tweaking and modifying assistance exercises. By varying a movement, you change the training stimulus, prevent boredom, and keep training interesting in the long run. One exercise I've been [...]
Top 3 Exercises to Relieve and Prevent Knee Pain
Knee injuries and knee pain plague athletes and the general population, alike. Knee injuries can be caused by multiple factors, such as traumatic injuries, overuse injuries and non-contact injuries. One [...]
The ‘Phantom Step-Up’: Why This Unorthodox Exercise Is Amazing for Athletes
You put equal weight on both sides of the barbell. It’s up there with "no curling in the squat rack" and "always use a spotter when you max out" as [...]
The Forgotten Muscle That’s Key to Being a Better Athlete
Compared to 20 years ago, the number of people who want to develop and train their glutes has multiplied exponentially. Some want to develop their glutes for aesthetic purposes while [...]
3 Key Ingredients Missing From Your Strength Program
Let's take a closer look at these ingredients which are often under-represented in your average training program.
Why Your Glute Activation Drills Aren’t Doing as Much as You Might Think
In recent years, the use of strength band and rehab-style exercises have become popular in both gym and athletic settings. Proponents suggest that these low-level exercises are used to "switch-on" [...]
How to Get a Complete Leg Workout Without Squats
It's hard to argue with the notion that barbell squats and deadlifts are the co-kings of exercises. They are amazing tools for building muscle and...
Great Glute Exercises You’ve Never Tried: Swiss Ball Bridge With Band Abduction
I get asked about training the glutes more than anything else. We all know the classic exercises and have done them over and over. Deadlifts, Squats, Lunges and so on. [...]