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What’s the Difference Between a Squat and a Deadlift?
It may sound silly to us as coaches, but a lot of the clients and athletes I’ve worked with over the years are confused about the difference between a squat and a deadlift. And here’s the thing – if the people you’re coaching don’t understand the difference between the two, chances are they aren’t going […]
Continue ReadingSuper Simple Progression to Help You Lunge Pain-Free
If you love to lunge but are struggling with knee pain, I’m going to show you why it happens and how to fix it! After coaching clients and athletes in the gym for over 20 years, there are 2 primary reasons people have pain when lunging: They don’t find their heel and/or Their torso gets […]
Continue Reading5 Simple Squat Variations for Beginners
Squats are an awesome total-body exercise for building strength, power and muscle in the lower body. And ultimately, I want every client and athlete I train to be able to load a squat variation of their choice. But that leads to a great point – everyone should be working to find a squat variation that […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 BIGGEST Deadlift Mistakes Clients and Athlete Make
Do you want to build a bigger deadlift? Or just learn how to deadlift without tweaking your back in the process? If so, make sure you’re not making one of the 5 BIG mistakes! After competing in powerlifting for 11 years and coaching clients and athletes for the last 23, I wanted to share with […]
Continue Reading10 KB Swing Variations for Lower Body Strength, Power and Explosiveness
Kettlebell swings are an awesome exercise for building strength, power and explosiveness in your lower body. But let’s be honest – sometimes just doing the same, standard KB swing time and time again can get boring! So in this video I’m going to give you 10 of my favorite kettlebell swing variations, as well as […]
Continue Reading7 BIG Step-up Mistakes (And How to Fix Them!)
Step-ups may not be the sexiest option in the gym, but they are fantastic for building single-leg strength, stability and control. But here’s the thing – a lot of times I see clients and athletes making the same mistakes with their step-ups time and time again. So in this video, I’m going to break down […]
Continue Reading4 Rowing Exercises GUARANTEED to Build Upper Back Size and Strength
If your goal is to build muscle, get stronger, or stay healthy as an athlete, rowing exercises should play a critical role in your development. But what exercises are best? Are certain options better than others if your goals are strength and size? In this video, I’m not only going to detail 4 of my […]
Continue Reading3 Ways to Spice-up Your Push-ups!
Here’s a little known fact about push-ups… …they don’t HAVE to be boring! Push-ups are a key exercise in almost every training program I write, but you also need to find ways to spice them up and make sure your clients and athletes are still being challenged by them. So in this video, I’m going […]
Continue ReadingUnlock Your Shoulders in 5 Minutes or Less!
If you’re tired of having stiff, achy or beat-up shoulders, here are 4 things you can do in 5 minutes or less to get you feeling RIGHT! We’ve all heard the saying “if you don’t use it, you lose it” – and I feel like that’s 100% true when it comes to shoulder mobility. And […]
Continue Reading5 Things You MUST Do Before You Squat
Do you want to squat deeper? Or with less pain and more mobility? If so, you need to watch this video! In it, I breakdown 5 SIMPLE things you can do before squatting to make sure you’re warmed up and and feeling RIGHT before you squat. Give it a shot – I think it’ll make […]
Continue ReadingCoaching and Cuing Half-Kneeling
If you’re looking to improve mobility, core strength, or just move and feel better, you need to be using half-kneeling in your workouts. But here’s the thing – lots of people are using half-kneeling, but I’m not sure they’re always doing it RIGHT. So in this short video, I breakdown half-kneeling and talk about: The […]
Continue ReadingAthletic Rowing
If your only goal in life is to build a huge upper back, this isn’t the video for you. However, if you want to have a strong upper back, while maintaining your mobility and athleticism, this will DEFINITELY help! In this video, I breakdown the following: Why heavy, bilateral rowing is great for strength and […]
Continue ReadingAthletic Pressing
If you’re looking to build huge, showy muscles or bench press weights equivalent to compact cars, by all means bench press ‘til the cows come home. BUT, if you’re looking to improve your strength while also maintaining your athleticism, it may be time to find some different alternatives! In this short-video, I breakdown the following: […]
Continue ReadingMedicine Ball Training 101
Want to learn more about medicine ball training? Then this is the video for you! While definitely not all encompassing, this is a great video to help you better understand how I use and implement medicine ball training with my clients and athletes. Here’s a brief overview of what I cover: Why we do we […]
Continue ReadingShould YOU Be Driving Knees Over Toes?
Here’s a big question: Should YOU be driving knees over toes? It seems like everyone is pushing this agenda here lately, and unfortunately, there’s not a cut and dry answer. So in this video, Luka and I break this topic down and take a deep dive into who should – and maybe who SHOULD NOT […]
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