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Improve Your Bench Press & Posture With This Technique

Improve Your Bench Press & Posture With This Technique

The head-off chest press has become one of my favorite protocols for improving horizontal pressing mechanics.  It may look unusual however the benefits it provides to your bench press mechanics, shoulder health, and chest growth are significant.   

Blast Your Chest and Core with This Unique Press

Blast Your Chest and Core with This Unique Press

There are 5 unique components of this chest press including the hollow body leg raise position, eccentric isometric alternating pressing protocol, eyes-closed technique, head-off position, and ankle dorsiflexion. Here’s a breakdown of each.

Fix Your Pushups with This Unique Barbell Exercise

Fix Your Pushups with This Unique Barbell Exercise

If you’re looking for a unique way to overload your pushups and clean up your technique you’ll want to give this a try.  Besides being a highly challenging core and pushup variation, the anti-rolling barbell pushup provides several unique benefits.   

Band Resisted Dumbbell Floor Press for Chest Growth

Band Resisted Dumbbell Floor Press for Chest Growth

Accommodating Resistance in the form of bands and chains represents a great way to overload chest presses.  Most lifters are familiar with this technique applied to barbells. However it’s just as effective when applied to dumbbell presses.

Weighted Dips with Knee Flexion Barbell Loading

Weighted Dips with Knee Flexion Barbell Loading

If you're looking for a dip variation that not only crushes your chest, shoulders, and triceps but also reinforces proper body mechanics, try this Knee-Flexion Barbell Weighted Dip. See why this is such an incredibly effective dip exercise.

T-Bench, Neck Bridge Chest Press for Technique & Size

T-Bench, Neck Bridge Chest Press for Technique & Size

I’ve showcased many videos discussing the head off chest press variations. This specific T-Bench (laying widthwise on the bench) chest press exercise produces similar results but instead of going head off this will be utilizing a head on with neck bridge. 

Weighted Dips with Dorsiflexion Barbell Loading

Weighted Dips with Dorsiflexion Barbell Loading

I'm a huge fan of using the dorsiflexion method for performing weighted dips and pull-ups. It's not only a unique way to add resistance to the movement but there are also several other key reasons to use this dorsiflexion barbell loading method for dips.