Want to squat deeper, jump higher, or run faster? Hip isolation work can boost your performance both in and out of the gym—and as a bonus, it can help firm up your abs and glutes in the process! Don’t go too heavy with these exercises. Keep your core braced, and pause at the top (contracted)…
If it looks right, it flies right! I once heard a great comment from Yusuf Omar, a colleague from York University and a technical consultant for my book The Elite Trainer. He said, “An athlete’s glutes should look like half a Calabrese bread standing upright!” Yusuf has worked with elite-level athletes, including Ben Johnson, and…
The glute pull-through is a great exercise for the hip extensors. When using a cable, though, clients often have a tendency to hyperextend the spine and overuse their arms. You can find a better approach at https://www.theelitetrainer.com/a-better-way-to-do-glute-pull-throughs/
The glute pull-through is a highly effective exercise for developing the hip extensors—especially the glutes. While the traditional cable variation can lead to hyperextension of the spine and excessive arm involvement, starting with a resistance band helps eliminate those issues. It takes the arms out of the equation and places the focus squarely on the…
The glute pull-through is a great exercise to target the hip extensors, especially the glutes and hamstrings. When performed with a cable machine, however, many clients tend to hyperextend their spine and overuse their arms—compensating where they shouldn’t. A better option, particularly for beginners, is to use a resistance band. The band naturally reduces arm…
When it comes to building a firm, toned backside, it’s no secret that both nutrition and training play key roles. A healthy diet of fiber-rich, nutrient-dense foods combined with a “diet” of squats, deadlifts, step-ups, and lunges will certainly help. Cardio can be beneficial too — but only if it’s done properly. Unfortunately, pick the…