Over the past few years of coaching a wide variety of people, I’ve found that verbal responses to a question such as “how’d that weight feel?” provides a good indication if you need to progress, regress or stay the same in weight. For instance, the other day I had a new client with a history
The McKenzie Press-up. Also, known as the “Sloppy Push-up” or “Cobra Stretch” is an exercise I often get questions about; People with low back pain, more specific — disc bulges ask about this exercise. Physical therapist Robin McKenzie introduced the McKenzie Press-up as part of a series of exercises to combat low back pain. And
Performing a bodyweight chin-up is challenging. Regular gym-goers often struggle with it due to a lack of upper-body strength. And I’d say it’s not an exercise people often perform with good technique. People swing their legs to generate momentum or extend their neck in attempts to get their head to the bar during a chin-up – all
Returning to weight training after sustaining a low back injury can be a difficult task. You may be unsure about what exercises to do without making your back worse. Or perhaps you’re performing the right exercises, but you’re unsure about your technique and the frequency that you should be performing these exercises. Lots of questions
I had a comment the other day from a YouTube subscriber asking me the following question: “Can I perform this (Bird-Dog exercise) with a bulging disc?” My response: “Depends. If it doesn’t cause you pain — it may be okay. But it’s important to perform the appropriate variation (progression/regression) and proper technique!” You see, this
Hope you’ve been able to take advantage of Black Friday sales without getting a black eye at your local Walmart. LOL. I decided to stay in and take advantage of a few digital products. Note: It’s nice when you can purchase a product without having to travel anywhere and have it delivered to you through email. Ah.
