If you've been around here for a minute you've heard this: "Muscles up Front are for Show, Muscles in Back are for GO!" or more eloquently put "You Can Never Have Too Much Ass, Abs and Upper Back" I've had lots of clients that were: Anterior dominant Kyphotic <----generally flexed forward. This is mostly through the thoracic spine. Quad dominant Weak Core And to some extent all of those can, and do, usually result in some movement or orthopedic issues. <---yes, these are typically related. But I've had very few clients who were: Posterior dominant Glute dominant Overly strong core Too thick in the upper … [Read more...]
Doing it Better: Rows
March 5, 2013 by
Hard truth: We NEED, as in MUST HAVE to function, more rows in our workouts. Too much of these things: Pushing Sitting Desk Work Bad Posture Have left us with Desk Jockey Syndrome. One major component of which is a weak back, especially in the pulling muscles. Muscles like the Lats, Rhomboids, Posterior Delts, and Lower Traps that just are not doing what they are supposed to do, or at least not to the level they are supposed to do it. How do we start to fix this? SCAPULAR RETRACTION and SCAPULAR DEPRESSION.....ie. pulling the shoulder blades back and down. http://youtu.be/BU3eHNtyNCc What exercises are great at … [Read more...]
