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A New Way to Handle Rope Pressdowns
Looking to enhance your triceps workouts? I recently had the opportunity to try out an Ergonomic Rope Attachment. Let’s explore the benefits of this versatile fitness
Breathing During Strength Training
“Chin up… Chest out… Look straight ahead… Brace the abdominals… Grip the bar tight… Push the ground away through all four corners of your feet…
7 More Advanced Exercise Variations
A few weeks ago I gave you a taste of 7 advanced exercise variations. Well, I’m back with 7 more that you can use immediately
Wrist Roller Exercise on a High Step
Prescribing a rep number is not always beneficial in strength training. Take the wrist roller exercise, for example. I have people perform this on a
Tube Lateral Raise and the Jettison Technique
If your goal is to build “barn door” wide shoulders, try tube laterals where you overload the top range. Here’s an example of elastic resistance
Telle Shoulder External Rotation
This exercise is named after Jerry Telle, an exercise scientist out of Colorado. Think of the regular side-lying dumbbell external rotation, but instead of moving
Swiss Ball Side-Lying Dumbbell Lateral Raise
We know that a greater contribution of the supraspinatus is required during the first 15-30 degrees of humeral abduction (which is a technical way of
Prone Lateral Ball Roll
In some cases it’s best to count reps, and in other cases it’s best to regulate the time under tension. The prone lateral ball roll
Accommodating Resistance on the Reverse Hyperextension
The reverse hyperextension is a great movement for the posterior chain. To really heighten the effect, resistance bands can be used to provide a greater
A Wrist-Friendly Version of the Reverse Bench Press
The reverse bench press is not mentioned often and I must admit, I don’t prescribe it too frequently either, but it can be a great
Fascial Cable Flye
Ever since Anatomy Trains rolled out of the station, the fascia has received some serious accolades. Here’s an interesting movement that stretches the fascia from
Accommodating Assistance on the Nordic Hamstring Curl
A good way to get strong on the Nordic hamstring curl is to use accommodating assistance from a lat pulldown machine but done in a
Lean-Away Dumbbell Lateral Raise
If your goal is to build “barn door” wide shoulders, lean-away dumbbell laterals allow you to overload the top range of the movement where greater
Lower Russian Twists (aka “Windshield Wipers”)
In some cases it’s best to count reps, and in other cases it’s best to regulate the time under tension. The lower Russian twist is
The One-Lift-A-Day Cure: A Training Prescription For Larger And Stronger Muscles!
When I first started lifting seriously in a commercial gym, my routine consisted of one body part a day. I’d go to the gym and
7 Advanced Exercise Modifications
Give a guy a set of dumbbells and tell him to curl them. Without even thinking about it, he’d grip those dumbbells right in the
The Power Rack And The Power Pill
Walk into any gym and what comes to mind: fake boobs, synthol arms, lipo six-pack, calf implants, or “that guy’s juicing, for sure!” We all
Strength Training Lecture – Metabolic, Neural & Hormonal Effects of Tempo
Here’s part of my presentation at the 2012 Conference of the Ontario Kinesiology Association.
Strength Training Lecture – Abdominals as Anti-Rotators & Anti-Lateral Flexors of the Trunk
Here’s part of my presentation at the 2012 Conference of the Ontario Kinesiology Association.
Strength Training Lecture – Hypertrophy after 3 Weeks
Here’s part of my presentation at the 2012 Conference of the Ontario Kinesiology Association.
On The Road To Inactivity: How To Exercise Your Right To Travel
One of the biggest challenges people face when traveling involves exercise. The two most common excuses are a lack of time and a lack of