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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

The anti-rolling foam roller squat is one of the most effective ways to clean up your squat form and crush your entire lower body.  In fact there are 10 reasons why it's so effective for enhancing lower body mechanics.

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

Pistol squats can cause joint issues and stress to connective tissue.  They're also pretty ineffective for producing strength and size gains in the lower body. Here's a better alternative using an eccentric isometric approach.

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

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.

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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

Looking for a simple yet highly effective trap bar deadlift variation?  Try this eccentric isometric deadlift as demonstrated by NFL superstar DeAngelo Hall. Not only will you build massive legs but your upper traps, lats and back will get jacked.

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Bottoms Up Trap Bar Press For Chest Strength and Size

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Bottoms Up Trap Bar Press For Chest Strength and Size

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.

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The Ultimate Glute Bridge Chest Press Exercise

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The Ultimate Glute Bridge Chest Press Exercise

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.

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Bigger Bench and Massive Lats with This Unique Row

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Bigger Bench and Massive Lats with This Unique Row

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.

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Master Your Body Mechanics With The Slide Board

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Master Your Body Mechanics With The Slide Board

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.

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Depth Drop Plyometric Pullups for Strength, Size, and Performance

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Depth Drop Plyometric Pullups for Strength, Size, and Performance

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.

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Simple Trick To Master Your Rows And Shoulder Function

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Simple Trick To Master Your Rows And Shoulder Function

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.

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Kneeling Olympic Lifts for Speed, Power, and Performance

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Kneeling Olympic Lifts for Speed, Power, and Performance

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.  

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Simple Tip To Crush Your Chest and Master Your Bench

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Simple Tip To Crush Your Chest and Master Your Bench

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.  

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Use This Rowing Technique for Huge Back and Lats

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Use This Rowing Technique for Huge Back and Lats

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.

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Build Massive Pecs with This Bottoms-Up Chest Press

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Build Massive Pecs with This Bottoms-Up Chest Press

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.

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The Ultimate Bench Press and Chest Enhancer

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The Ultimate Bench Press and Chest Enhancer

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.

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Use This Technique to Crush Your Back, Lats, and Grip

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Use This Technique to Crush Your Back, Lats, and Grip

Although there are a number of unique methods that can help improve lat activation and enhance the muscle mind connection in the upper back and lats, one technique I’ve found particularly useful is the rotational strap method. 

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NFL Combine Training for the NFL Draft

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NFL Combine Training for the NFL Draft

With the NFL draft taking place I wanted to give a shoutout to all the awesome athletes I worked with the last several months to prep them for the next stage in their football careers.  Here's a brief example of some of their training.

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The Best Way To Perform Bulgarian Squats

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The Best Way To Perform Bulgarian Squats

Many lifters find traditional Bulgarian squats awkward and uncomfortable.  Oftentimes that’s because the back foot rests against the top of the bench, which can feel quite uncomfortable.  Performing them like this alleviates this issue.

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Master The Sledgehammer For Strength and Performance

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Master The Sledgehammer For Strength and 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. 

Massive Back and Lats with This Unilateral Isometric Row

Massive Back and Lats with This Unilateral Isometric Row

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.  

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