Do you want to squat deeper, jump higher, or run faster? Hip isolation work can help your performance in and out of the gym… and as an added bonus, it will firm up your abs and butt in the process! Don’t go too heavy with these exercises. Make sure to keep the core braced and…
In most gyms, you’ll see people doing knee-ins with a medicine ball or dumbbell held between their feet. While that adds resistance, it also forces the hip flexors to work overtime just to keep the weight elevated — because the resistance is vertical. A smarter alternative is to use horizontal resistance with a low-pulley cable….
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…
Many people ask me for good leg stretches, particularly for the hip flexors. Here are some of my favorite quad and psoas stretches. Standing Quad Stretch The goal is to drop the knee further down toward the ground while leaning back. Side-Lying Quad/Psoas Stretch If possible, secure the forward foot against an immovable object (like…