5 tips for healthy joints when lifting “First, move well" Gray Cook If you take one thing away from this blog, remember that principle. Joint and soft tissue injuries in the weight room are astoundingly common and can usually be...
Hip Hinge Exercises for Strength and Mobility The hip hinge - the “forgotten” movement pattern that is king for building strong, mobile hips, glutes & hamstrings that pop and a resilient low back. You do push and pull movements for the upper body, right? You...
Introduction to building muscle after 40 Building muscle after 40 is harder and that’s why you’ve got to train smarter! You simply cannot get away with training like you’re 20 anymore and there are several reasons why. Your life is busy and more stressful. You’ve...
It is about getting stronger across your body’s movement patterns, rather than just body parts. It improves athletic qualities like strength, power, stability and mobility. That gives it huge carry over to sport. It’s not just for sports performance or athletes...
What are the core muscles? Look at the right image... Think of your rib cage and then your pelvis. Your core is made up of the muscles that bridge that gap in the middle. The ideal position for those three sections is a canister type shape. That’s a very strong and...
It's leg day and squats are up! You hit the rack, slide a couple of light plates on either end of a barbell and proceed to squat. It doesn’t feel that comfortable and you’re not totally confident in your form, but you know you’ve got to increase the weight if you want...