Resistance Bands
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 [...]
Build Bigger Lats With This Savage 2-Exercise Superset
The Single-Arm Dumbbell Row is one of my favorite upper-back strength exercises. It's joint-friendly, doesn't require complex equipment, and you can work up to heavy loads over time. On the [...]
Why Bands Are the Most Underrated Training Tool in Existence
Everyone steps into the gym with a goal. Some want to be bigger, faster and stronger. Some want to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. Some people are just [...]
Great Glutes Exercises You’ve Never Tried: Side-Banded Split Squats
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. [...]
How Poor Core Strength Can Sabotage a Pitcher’s Entire Delivery
Pitchers need core strength. Why? Because poor core strength can set off a series of chain reactions throughout your body that results in a weak, inefficient delivery. Anterior core strength [...]
Why Your Ab Workout Isn’t Actually Strengthening Your Core
"Hey Coach, can you give me a good ab workout?" It's a question I get all the time. My response is usually something along the lines of "Are you attempting [...]
How to Build an Effective Gym on a Shoestring Budget
I am often asked by aspiring trainers and coaches how they can go about upgrading or designing a home gym for either themselves and/or small group sessions. In most cases, [...]
4 Squat Variations Every Athlete Should Know
It should not be news to you that the Back Squat is a critical exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. The Back Squat trains athletes to exert force [...]
The Best Training Tool to Strengthen Your Posterior Chain and Prevent Knee Injuries
Most gyms don’t have a Glute Ham Developer, or GHD. If your gym does, it’s likely misused, underused or not used at all. That’s a shame, because the GHD might [...]
Why Band-Assisted Jumps are the Missing Link for Your Explosive Training
Athletes are in the unending pursuit to enhance explosiveness. Who doesn't want to jump higher, sprint faster, hit harder and cut faster? The ability to execute these explosive actions comes [...]
