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The traveling and static frog combination in this week’s exercise gives us a new animal flow exercise that brings together some powerful traveling moves with static holds building amazing strength and control. I was inspired to introduce this move while in Truro Cape Cod this past week, where I was lucky enough to have miles …
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The basic jump lunge is a fantastic plyometric exercise, and it gets even better with the variations we add this week to create the “Tornado Jump Lunge.” Using plyometric movements in bodyweight training is an incredible way to add variation to your program or a specific exercise. The tempo of a movement can completely change …
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This week’s exercise starts with an old favorite, the Mountain Climber, and takes it to an intense new level with some additional movements that are great for your trunk, hips, and legs. One thing I never get tired of is seeing a client get up after completing a seemingly easy exercise with that look on …
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The Sweep Squat is a great exercise that manages to help build strength, while also helping improve your hip joint’s range of motion. Why is this so cool? Well, most clients or athletes that I work with have restricted internal or external hip rotation that can seriously hinder performance. We can help combat this issue …
If you want to learn a thing or two about movement, just observe how a child plays. To get down low, whether grabbing a toy or petting a dog, he or she doesn’t lazily bend from the waist with straight legs and a rounded back. No, they squat down low, put their weight in the …
