Low Back
6 Everyday Stretches for People Who Sit Too Much
Everyday stretches for anyone who sits for a living or sits too much at home. Sitting is the new smoking. Sitting for eight hours a day can be just as...
Perfect Planks: How to Make this Classic Exercise More Effective
To make the Plank more applicable to your sport, here are three critical things to remember when performing this classic exercise.
3 Best Bang-for-Your-Buck Exercises to Relieve Low-Back Pain
At least 80 percent of Americans will experience low-back pain in their lifetime. But you are not powerless against it. A few intelligent exercises can relieve or prevent feelings of [...]
Destroy Your Imbalances And Become a Superior Athlete With This Warm-Up
Everyone has certain areas they should spend time on to correct and develop. For some it may be hip mobility, others core stability, or maybe it's a shoulder imbalance. One [...]
Can You Pass This 30-Second Core Strength Test?
Athletes need a strong core. A strong core increases your power in your sport-specific skills, helps fight off injury and allows you to safely lift more weight in the gym. [...]
Have Trouble Perfecting Your Deadlift Form? Try Barbell Rack Pulls
You better rack yourself before you wreck yourself! The Barbell Rack Pull is a great exercise for helping you to tighten up your deadlift form and...
Why You Should Do Good Mornings to Strengthen Your Glutes, Hamstrings and Lower Back
Good Mornings are one of the best ways to build leg, hip and back strength. However, this exercise is often ignored out of fear of suffering a back injury, The [...]
A Complete Guide to the Hip Hinge
The hip hinge is a foundational movement pattern that is more relevant in this day and age than arguably any other pattern. Think about it: as you're...
5 Back-Friendly Exercises That Build Your Glutes and Hamstrings
In the previous installment, I detailed knee-dominant exercises athletes dealing with back pain can use to build lower body strength while staying...
Build a Rock-Solid Core With the Hollow Body Hold
Gymnasts of all levels from 6 year old beginners to elite level competitors use the hollow body hold to obtain an iron core. While this is A very...
