Upper Body
How a Better Strength and Conditioning Plan Built a Women’s Boxing Beast
What does it take to be a boxer? That's something my client/friend Claire Quinn (@claire___quinn) knows all about. She's an amateur boxer who's been racking up the KOs lately and [...]
Are You Ready to Barbell Overhead Press? Here’s How to Tell
If the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift are the "Big 3" of powerlifting, the Barbell Overhead Press rounds out the "Big 4" because of its ability to build upper-body size [...]
The 22 Best Sled Exercises
A sled can help just about anyone get in better shape. The best sled exercises are easy to teach and offer an appropriate learning curve for individuals of all ages [...]
A Simple Exercise to Fix Bad Posture Fast
What do your average desk jockey and gym rat have in common? At first glance, not much. They eat differently, they train differently and they live differently. But for all [...]
Why You Should Train Your Upper Back Every Day
A strong upper back is arguably one of THE most important physical attributes for any strength endeavor. That may sound ridiculous, but it's true. Without a solid base of strength [...]
Why the Push-Up to Renegade Row Can Get You Fit Fast
When it comes to exercises that provide the biggest bang for your buck, it's hard to find a better option than the Push-Up to Renegade Row. The Push-Up pattern combines [...]
5 Reasons Your Push-Ups Are Probably Garbage (and How to Fix Them)
The Push-Up is one of the first exercises humans learn. It's for this very reason most people assume they do Push-Ups correctly. In reality, however, there are very few people [...]
Hate Jogging? Sled Walk Drills Are The Perfect Alternative
The sled has become a popular training tool in recent years. It's mostly used to improve acceleration and/or anaerobic conditioning. What many athletes and coaches don't realize is that sled [...]
Create Better Supersets With These 5 Tips
Supersets are a popular training tool used by elite athletes and average lifters alike to maximize the efficiency of their training sessions. But like any training tool or method, simply [...]
What’s the Best Way to Organize My Workout?
Multiple times a week, I see athletes walk into the weight room, and within minutes they're doing an exercise that's supposed to be performed halfway through the workout. When I [...]