Lower back pain is an enormous obstacle you’ll undoubtedly encounter as a coach. Many athletes have trouble with lower back pain when they deadlift. It makes sense, deadlifting really stresses
Continue readingTwo weeks ago I made a video entitled 5-minute overhead mobility. It’s a compilation of my favorite overhead mobility exercises with an assessment and demonstrations with explanations of each mobilization.
Continue readingWe all know how important it is to keep a neutral spine while deadlifting. There are so many fantastic videos out there showing how not to deadlift. Here’s one of my favorites: http://youtu.be/X4P14V7rqbg I
Continue readingWe’ve all seen it. It starts as a friendly attempt at picking up a heavy weight. It ends in terror, back pain and vertebral discs being shot all over the room. You know what I’m talking
Continue readingI always hear people talk about how doing squats will increase your body’s production of testosterone. The gym is filled with so much “bro science” that it’s very difficult to
Continue readingI think the squat and deadlift are two of the most important exercises to learn, but for me they can also be the most frustrating to teach. Here are a couple techniques I use to ingrain good technique
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