I first came across this exercise in the book Underground Secrets to Faster Running by Barry Ross. No matter how strong you think your core is, Ab 45s will humble you! Here’s how you do it: Lie on your back with your knees bent and hook your feet under something stable that won’t move—like a…
Here’s a way to make push-ups more challenging: place your hands on a wobble board, elevate your feet on a step, and wear a weighted vest to increase the load. Aim for a full range of motion and keep the wobble board level by bracing your core throughout the set. In the video below, my…
Paused reps can be a game-changer in your training. By deliberately stopping at key points during a lift, you reduce momentum, reinforce proper technique, and dramatically increase muscular tension. In the case of chin-ups, pausing at the bottom not only reduces cheating, but also provides a brief decompression for the spine and shoulders—something many lifters…
Now it’s Barb’s turn to train upper body while Terry works his lower body. Strategic program design allows both of them to push hard in the same session, with individualized focus — a win-win approach for any couple looking to stay strong and healthy together.
While Terry focuses on upper-body strength, Barb targets her lower body with personalized training that suits her needs and past injuries. This is a great example of how couples with different goals and histories can still train together effectively — without compromising their progress.
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….
Here’s a neat training method that can instantly boost your strength by up to 10%. Learn how and why it works in Reciprocity Training Revisited.
Here’s a clever training technique that can boost your strength instantly by up to 10%. Curious how it works? Dive into the details in Reciprocity Training Revisited.
Here’s a simple but powerful training method that can boost your strength instantly by up to 10%. Want to know how it works? Get the full breakdown in Reciprocity Training Revisited.
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