Fitness

The pallof press is a staple core and back strengthening exercise that you'll find in many different settings. Whether it's [P]rehab, personal training sessions, group exercise classes, you name it, the pallof press is [...]

Side planks are an excellent exercise to strengthen the entire body, from the hips to the core and all the way up to the shoulders. However, not everyone can or should start with the traditional side plank. Also, there [...]

Why do some athletes jump higher, sprint faster, and cut quicker than others? It is because of power! A common misconception is that training for strength by loading large amounts of weight directly increases [...]

Single leg strengthening exercises are truly functional. Yes, I said the F-word. Single leg strengthening exercises are functional because they help with making activities of daily living easier, can improve athletic [...]

In this article, you will learn about a six-week core training program that is supported by research to increase passive core stiffness. As explained by the great Stuart McGill, improving core stiffness can help with [...]

Getting your body ready for the activity you are about to perform is of utmost importance. If you go into an activity "cold", typically performance goes down and injury risk goes up! Looking for the absolute best [...]

This article will feature 5 different phases of a dynamic basketball prehab warm up. The dynamic warm up will be broken up into dynamic mobility, glute activation, core activation, agility activation, and plyometric [...]

Training equipment is being utilized more than ever by athletes looking to get an edge on improving their performance. Weight lifting shoes, Chuck Taylors, elastic bands, and chains have found their way into the free [...]

This “Clean Series” will delve into the clean through the eyes of a lifter en route to becoming a scholar. We will be discussing a broad spectrum of clean faults and misnomers, along with tried-and-true cues and [...]

The bench press is perhaps the most recognized and famous upper body exercise. It has been suggested the bench press has its roots dating back to ancient greek times. For hundreds of years, there have been countless [...]

What is the core and how do we train it? When you think of the core, you often think of a "6-pack" or "washboard stomach". However, our core is much more than just the superficial abdominal muscles that are visible to [...]

Summertime is here and you want the hard work you've been putting in the gym to be recognized when you are outside enjoying the sunshine with your friends. You've been doing the same training routine since high school [...]