by admin | Mar 4, 2017 | anterior chain, core, diaphragm, endurance, fitness, hamstrings, Low back fix, low back pain, movement, muscle function, posterior chain, rectus abdominis, sport, strength, Uncategorized, weightlifting
Having a posterior chain that receives the message to ‘turn-on’ is going to help us in the world of movement for many reasons. Apart from being a major contributor to uprightness and posture, it is also a contributor to lifting load off of our joints and...
by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | aerobic work, agility, Anatomy, Athletic performance, balance, Bodywork, Breathing, Breathing exercises, core, deep core, diaphragm, endurance, explosiveness, fitness, functional movement, Glutes, hamstrings, health, Hip flexors, How to Work Your Glutes, improve performance, leg control, leg strength, muscle function, plyometrics, quadriceps, running, Stability, stamina, strength, sustainability, swimming, training, weightlifting, yoga
Self motivation and discipline are two prerequisites to succeed in any sort of training plan. I don’t care what you’re working towards; a handstand, a 5k, a heavy squat, a marathon, a dance recital, an exam, a lab project, grad school, a...
by admin | Dec 29, 2016 | Anatomy, Athletic performance, balance, Blog, Bodywork, Breathing, core, deep core, diaphragm, endurance, explosiveness, Glute Workouts, Glutes, hamstrings, Hip flexors, leg control, Mobility, movement, swimming, training, weightlifting, yoga
This kind of neck gripping is robbing all of us of power! I’ve got three muscle groups to talk about today; diaphragm, core, and glutes. A preface; if you read this post and watch the video you will learn how to develop these parts of your body together, thus...
by admin | Dec 13, 2016 | Athletic performance, balance, biking, Blog, Bodywork, core, endurance, explosiveness, Glutes, improve performance, Mobility, movement, strength, swimming, training, triathlon training, weightlifting, yoga
The way I see it, you can train your body and mind any way you want. You can elicit the response you want most out of your body depending on how you go about training for that specific adaptation. For example, if your goal is to jump a certain height, you layout what...
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Anatomy, Athletic performance, balance, Blog, Breathing, Breathing exercises, core, deep core, diaphragm, endurance, Fascia, Glute Workouts, Glutes, Hip flexors, hip length, How to Work Your Glutes, improve performance, knee stability, leg control, leg strength, Low back fix, Mobility, movement, Postural correction, Posture, running, Stability, stamina, training, Uncategorized, weightlifting, yoga
I was an athlete for 15 years before I met my hips for the first time. It was in college and I had started taking pilates and yoga to help polish my running, swimming, and weightlifting. I was always “taught” about the hips in a broad not so specific...
by admin | Jun 20, 2016 | balance, Blog, explosiveness, Glute Workouts, Glutes, hamstrings, knee stability, leg control, leg strength, quadriceps, training, weightlifting, yoga
This week’s post is about why you need to lunge correctly and more often. The lunge is one of my favorite movements. I love the lunge because it is a strength building exercise that exposes weakness: weakness in a single leg or weakness in a position in the lunge. The...
