Here are two unique lunges using the foam roller that are sure to help clean up your lunge mechanics and help eliminate a number of common mistakes. As an added bonus you'll get amazing lower body growth and strength gains.
Trap bar chest presses are some of my favorite horizontal pressing variations. Most individuals perform these with the traditional handles however I recommend performing them with a reverse grip bottoms up position. Here's why.
Want to crush your chest and glutes while taking stress off your neck and shoulders? Try these unique variations of the glute bridge chest press performed in a head-off fashion and watch your bench press soar.
If you're looking for a rowing variation to increase your bench press and build your lats then this reverse bench press or reverse inverted row will do the job. Here's how to set it up for maximal gains and optimal performance.
Although it’s traditionally used for sliding exercises such as leg curls, I’ve found that applying the “anti-sliding” effect to foundational movement patterns (squats, pushups, lunges, and more) does wonders for enhancing mechanics.
I'm a huge fan of weighted pull-ups and chinups. However, I also like to incorporate plyometric and depth drop pull-ups into my training. Here's how to combine both methods for maximizing strength, size, and performance.
Using horizontal band resistance by angling your body 90 degrees from the anchor point of the band attachment helps eliminate several very common rowing issues. It also promotes proper shoulder mechanics. Here's how.
I’ve recently been incorporating kneeling variations of cleans and snatches into my training programs. That's because performing Olympic lifts from a kneeling position provides 8 unique benefits that do wonders for speed, power, and strength.
Looking for a protocol to improve your bench and chest press mechanics? Try incorporating horizontal band resistance to any of your favorite chest presses including barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, and bottoms up variations.
Using horizontal band resistance on rows provides a very strong stimulus to the entire back and promotes increased strength, hypertrophy, and muscle function. Here are 7 unique variations of this rowing method.
Although the anti-fly technique is typically applied to dumbbell presses it can also be applied to bottoms-up chest presses. In fact the anti-fly bottoms up chest press provides several unique benefits for growth and strength.
If you’re looking for a unique but effective method to improve your chest press strength and technique try the T-bench protocol. This is something I employ with my athletes and have seen it do wonders for bench press performance.
Most individuals perform sledgehammer work improperly as they typically muscle the sledgehammer through the exercise rather than relying on the kinetic chain. Here are 10 important cues to master the sledgehammer and mace.
I’m a huge fan of isometric training including eccentric isometrics, yielding isometrics, and overcoming isometrics. Although overcoming isometrics are typically performed in a bilateral fashion you can also perform them unilaterally.
If you're looking for unique movements to help clean up your posture as well as your mechanics on chest presses and rows look no further than these Chinese plank variations. They're a bit unusual but you'll notice immediate improvements.
If you're looking for a unique training method that crushes the core while also blasting the larger muscles of the body try this offset dumbbell protocol. As an added bonus it does wonders for cleaning up form and technique.
Rapid Eccentric Isometrics (REI's) are similar to standard eccentric isometrics except that the negative phase is performed rapidly rather than slowly. There are multiple reasons why this enhances performance and strength.
Looking for a way to clean up your pullover technique while simultaneously blasting your entire core and upper body at once? Try this eccentric isometric bottoms-up pullover variation with a hollow body leg raise hold.
When it comes to boosting functional strength and hypertrophy even in the most stubborn muscle groups /lifts, one of the most effective techniques I’ve used is combining eccentric isometrics with the one and a half method (1.5 rep technique).
Most people use the trap bar for lower body exercises such as deadlifts and squats and occasional upper body lifts like rows and presses. However it’s also incredibly effective when applied to pullups and chinups. Here’s how it works.