Nordic Quads Three words that strike fear into the heart of any client..... Glute Ham Raise... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGH6SIk15x8 this shit is INSANE, they ain't that easy... Tyreek Hill runs VERY fast. His hamstrings are VERY strong, eccentrically/ concentrically, repeatedly, huh... "subjects who produced the greatest amount of horizontal force were both able to highly activate their hamstring muscles just before ground contact and present high eccentric hamstring peak torque capability." - Sprint Acceleration Mechanics: The Major Role of Hamstrings in Horizontal Force Production just saying. Usually GHR's look more like … [Read more...]
You Should Do This: Iso Hold Dizenzo Row
May 7, 2020 by
Dizenzo Row If I said it once, I've said it a hundred times, a hundred different ways. "You can never have too much ass, abs and upper back." "Muscles up front are for show, muscles in back are for GO!" "You can tell if someone is strong when they have a big ass and thick upper back." If you're posterior chain is lacking, you're leaving better posture, performance, and injury prevention on the table. "A healthy posterior chain is required to counteract forces, sudden movements, and physical demands and is fundamental in physical performance, prevention of injuries, and physique development . A healthy posterior chain also enables good posture and motor control … [Read more...]
Social Media Workouts and the Because He Played Fallacy
February 4, 2020 by
"I saw these really SPORT SPECIFIC workouts on Instagram. Maybe we could incorporate some of these exercises" If I had a nickel for every time I got some variation of that line, I'd have at least $50. Keep in mind, that's 1,000 nickels. Point Is: I get that line often. While it's of good intentions it's 100% uneducated and misguided. Keep in mind, its not the clients fault. "You Only Know Everything You've Learned"- Alwyn Cosgrove And unfortunately for the last 2-3 decades the "fitness biz" has done a piss poor job of actually educating the public. Instead, we used to hold "speed camps" and "combine training" where your kid would get faster in a … [Read more...]
Chaos Training: Bees Knees or B.S.
December 13, 2019 by
"Better learn to get tight, real f**cking fast, or you'll lose some teeth" - Matt Wenning That's the best way I've heard chaos training ever described. If you've been around here for a while you should know by now that i'm not really a fan of unstable surface training for strength, power, hypertrophy and really all things awesome. Occasionally, it can be used as a deload, to strengthen "stabilizers" and just be a change for monotony. But it ain't gonna do much for you long term. The fundamental issue with unstable surface training, The Ground Moves and joint centration becomes a beotch, force needs to be diverted from power production to joint … [Read more...]
You Should Do This: Bench Thoracic Mobilizations
October 23, 2019 by
Your Thoracic Mobility Probably Sucks. I don't care if you have the worlds most ergonomic chair, desk setup, a standing desk and one of those bra looking posture things. Your thoracic mobility probably sucks. We sit, slouched over, Stand, slouched over, And generally live life, slouched over. And since, "tissues respond and adapt along the lines of stress applied" We end up....slouched over. But there's good news. We can make it better. Why's Thoracic Mobility Matter Anyway? Welp, this guy, subscribes to the joint-by- joint approach. The short version of which is: the joints of the body alternate needing mobility and … [Read more...]
You Should Do This: Band Hip Flexion
October 14, 2019 by
I talk a LOT about hip extension. ie butts. But(t) what about hip flexion? Well, it's SUPER important too. Don't We Get Enough Hip Flexion Already? Yes and No. Yes, we do live in a flexion heavy "culture". But(t) if you really think about it, there isn't a ton of true hip flexion that occurs. It's usually FAKE hip flexion. What's Fake Hip Flexion Look Like? Lumbar Flexion + Anterior Pelvic Tilt and usually combined with excessive knee flexion. It's not uncommon for someone to actually LACK hip flexion and substitute a rounding of the low back (bringing the belt buckle/ pelvis to the chin) instead of hip flexion. the shot on the left is … [Read more...]
Winter is Coming: Get Ready to Ski.
September 19, 2019 by
I Have NEVER Skied. Fun Fact: I train a whole bunch of skiers. More Fun(er) Fact: They don't need "Ski Specific" training to improve. People that sell you "sport specific" are often charlatans who don't actually know what sports specific means. And NO sport specific DOES NOT mean the movement kinda sorta LOOKS like the sporting movement. Sport Specific: For an exercise to be classified as "sport specific" it MUST, in the same motor regime, accurately replicate similar joint angle velocities as the sporting movement its self. Most Fun Fact: In my experience, the "training" most skiers (and weekend warriors as a whole) do, isn't training at all. It's … [Read more...]
You Should Do This: Single Leg Glute Bridge
September 11, 2019 by
Do Single Leg Glute Bridges = Hamstring Cramps? There's a solid chance that's what's going to happen the first time you do these, Hamstring cramps. And THAT tells you something. YOUR ASS ISN'T DOING IT'S JOB optimally.... And this is super common, "Research shows high gluteal muscle activity during a single-leg bridge compared to other gluteal strengthening exercises; however, prior studies have primarily measured muscle activity with the active lower extremity starting in 90 ° of knee flexion with an extended contralateral knee. This standard position has caused reports of hamstring cramping, which may impede optimal gluteal strengthening." - BUILDING A BETTER … [Read more...]
