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Bodyweight Skull Crushers – Barbell and dumbbell skull crushers are popular variations, but have you ever tried them with bodyweight? This can be modified for most ability levels by adjusting the height of the bar. It’s practical too since it requires minimal equipment. . To effectively hit the...

The serratus anterior is a muscle located on the surface of your first 8/9 ribs, at the side of the chest. The main functions of the serratus is to stabilize the shoulder when you upwardly rotate and protract the scapula. It's also often called the boxer's muscle since boxers heavily use the...

Mid back stiffness got you feeling slouched? Add this to your warmup. This banded rotation drill is great for not only assisting more rotational motion, but also making you active the muscles responsible for actively rotating your spine. I don’t like any passive mobility work without an active...

You’re stronger than you realize. And I’ll prove it to you. And once I prove it to you, you’ll understand why knowing this truth will help you get even better results from your workouts. “I had no idea how strong I was!” That statement never gets old. Every time I’ve heard a woman say that after...

Stiff upper back? Sometimes it’s not the spine! Sometimes our upper back can feel stiff, especially when we talk about overhead activity limitations. When the lats become restricted they prevent the arms from fully raising above the head. This can give a false feeling of tightness or...

Pain in the front of your hip when you squat? There could be a ton of reasons but here are three of the most common that I see and that can be altered to make immediate changes. All three of these have a common denominator and that is the femur is jamming up into front of the hip. In all of...

Bodyweight Shoulders Complex – The vertical press push-up is a great variation on its own. It's like a pike push-up but more comfortable for those who struggle with tight hamstrings. Placing your body in a more vertical position with feet on a bench (or couch!) changes the pressing angle to...

QL VARIATIONS . The quadratus lumborum (QL) is a muscle that runs diagonally in your lower back from your vertebrae and last rib to your pelvis. It has various functions such as spinal side bending, pelvic lifting, spinal extension and anterior pelvic tilting. When it comes to low back pain...

Got a couple extra minutes on leg day? Add these to your workout plan and try not to throw up. This is a nasty way to finish off a leg workout. Just grab a dumbbell or safety-squat bar, set a timer for two minutes, and go! . Duck lunges are often performed with your knees coming out as you step...

SHOULDER WARM UP VARIATIONS . 📚This series can be used as a warm up before your next upper body exercise which primarily focus on increasing range of motion of the glenohumeral joint. . ✅You will need a resistance band to perform the exercises in this series. . 🔘Overhead Circle - With one arm...

Most bodybuilders understand that the deltoids can be divided into three regions. Interestingly enough, research has shown that these regions can be further divided, with both the middle and posterior head having three distinct subregions. Therefore, the middle deltoid head plays a role in...

GLUTE VARIATIONS . 📚 Glute exercise are important for hip mobility and stability, such as at the top of a squat, deadlift or a single leg stiff leg deadlift you need to be able to drive with the glutes to maintain neutral spine. The main actions for this series are hip extension, which is...

How To Do It Set up in a good stiff-legged deadlift position. Make sure you're "aware" of your hamstrings and you're not putting strain on your lower back. Use two moderately heavy dumbbells that you can hold at the top position of a dumbbell row at maximum range of motion. This is your...

💥HIP THRUST VARIATIONS . When performing hip thrusts we put the pelvis in a position known as posterior pelvic rotation. This is where the pelvis is tucked underneath us. This is why it’s important to maintain neutral spine, such as keeping the chin tucked as well as breathing out on the way up...

💥SHOULDER WARM UP VARIATIONS💥 . 📚The shoulder is a ball and socket joint which means it can lack stability as well as be highly susceptible to injury. This series primarily focuses on dynamically warming up the shoulder and increasing mobility. . ✅ you will need a squat rack and barbell to...

Iso-Holds – This is a classic movement that's been all but forgotten. I'm bringing them back with a twist Tom Platz taught me. While visiting him, we did iso-holds, but while in the hold position, Tom actually applied additional pressure, making me "tense" the muscle even more. This is probably...

Muscle gains can also be specific to the range of motion used. This study found that quarter squats emphasized the upper thigh whereas full squats developed the entire thigh. Therefore, changing the range of motion in an exercise can be an effective method of targeting certain regions of the...

𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 . . . Mid back all stuck and stiff? Here are 2 ways to unlock it and get your thoracic spine moving right! Most people have a lot of restrictions in the mid back because we sit all day and are stagnant. Stiffness here can put extra stress on your low back, shoulders, and neck...

How to Lift with Bad Joints Try these workarounds to keep you in the gym when you're feeling a little banged up. Lift hard for long enough and you'll eventually have some joint pain. Whether it's the knee, shoulder, lower back, or wrist, something will probably flare up. Now, you could pop...

✔️𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘✔️ Loosen up your shoulders with this new drill! “Around the World’s” are commonly used by Olympic weightlifters as a way to warm up their shoulders. This is a fast and simple way to get them moving since you are taking the joint as far as it will go each way. This loosens up...