When we were born, achieving a full depth squat occurred naturally. We sat there for hours, playing with toys and eating our food. It was normal, but as the years pass by, our bodies have become rigid and stiff. “Our sedentary lifestyle is slowly eating away at...
Overview The pistol squat is commonly referred to as a single leg squat and is a very challenging exercise that is a great expression of mobility, balance and strength. Unfortunately, most people find it hard to achieve because they fail to have a structured plan...
Before learning how to stretch the hip flexor muscles, we must first consider the anatomy. When we refer to the hip flexors, we are talking about the muscles that lie on the front of the hip that are used in activities like sprinting and kicking. The hip flexors...
Tight hamstrings seem to be at the forefront of complaints for a lot of people. This is not something we have statistics on, but after many years of coaching, I can confidently say, most people think their hamstrings are tight. The general consensus for most people...
What is it? The 6-12-25 is a training method that was originally popularized by Charles Poliquin. It’s great for improving body composition, stimulating hypertrophy and developing strength endurance. The program utilizes tri-sets with no rest in between...
If you have trained in the gym before, chances are you have experienced anterior shoulder pain. Alot of the time we find the pain is caused by poor shoulder mobility and weak scapular retractors and external rotators. This can be brought on by high volumes of...