Glute Training

Low load glute activation drills during the general warm-up have become increasingly popular in strength & conditioning, and they’re heavily used in the physical therapy setting as well. Some researchers...

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Hi fitness friends! It’s been just over a year since I launched the Hip Thruster, so I felt that an update was in order. Originally, I assumed that Hip Thrusters would mostly...

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Charles Staley and I have been training together for almost two years. In fact, HERE is a “glute-off” we had a year ago, where we worked our way up to...

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In sports and in the weightroom, all muscles need to be strong and powerful. The body works in a series of kinetic chains to produce forceful, powerful, and coordinated movement....

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A few weeks ago, I posted Part I of this series, which focused on how I go about my business during the first session with a typical client. Since I’m...

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Here are a couple of quick thoughts on max deadlifts. 1) How long you stay down before the pull is very individual. Some do best when they learn to pull...

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Here’s a new exercise I just thought up. I didn’t know what to call it so I named it the side-lying clam raise. However, it’s not the same as a...

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