Reverse Lunge Shrimp Squat: Get a Leg Up on Your Squat Training!

The Reverse Lunge Shrimp Squat is a great progression for one of my favorite bodyweight training subjects, single leg squat training. This is a fairly advanced exercise that will help you in your training for the Shrimp Squat, which is in itself an impressive variation of the Pistol Squat. In the GBT System, both the …

Single Leg Box Squat: On the Road to the Pistol

The Pistol squat is an impressive feat of strength, and the Single Leg Box Squat is a great place to start! One of the challenges of bodyweight training is finding creative ways to continue to progress in your training without adding external resistance. There are multiple ways this can be accomplished, including changing the tempo, …

The Tornado Jump Lunge: One Killer Leg Exercise!

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 …

The Mountain Climber Complex: A New Twist

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 …