Pallof Press is an anti-rotational core exercise that is done standing with a resistance band. I love to incorporate Pallof Presses into my warm-ups to challenge the core and to get athletes to start firing and bracing their core. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to do Pallof Presses including important coaching…
Medicine Ball Side Throws is an excellent core exercise that teaches how to brace and develops rotational power. For athletes in rotational sports like baseball and tennis, Medicine Ball Side Throws are a staple in those training programs. However, sometimes you may find yourself needing an alternative for Med Ball Side Throws. The most obvious…
Reverse Crunches are a simple yet extremely effective core exercise. They work the entire abdominal area (especially the lower abdominals) and don’t require any equipment. However, sometimes you may find yourself wanting an alternative exercise for Reverse Crunches. You may not be a fan of Reverse Crunches or maybe you just want to add some…
Handstand Push-ups are an amazing exercise for building shoulder strength. Plus, in addition to developing shoulder strength, Handstand Push-ups will also improve your coordination, shoulder stability and core strength. However, if you’re here reading this I’m guessing you need an alternative for Handstand Push-ups. Maybe you don’t have a sturdy wall you feel comfortable throwing…
Rope Climbs are an awesome exercise. They will develop back strength, grip strength, coordination and core stability. However, if you’re here then you’re looking for a Rope Climb alternative. Maybe your gym simply doesn’t have a rope. Or, maybe you’re not able to do Rope Climbs (yet!) because they are CRAZY HARD to do. Whatever…
Medicine Balls can be an amazing training tool for golfers. Medicine balls help develop power in multiple planes, using many different movement patterns. Specifically, they’re great for improving rotational core power – something that can be very beneficial for golf. In this guide, I’m going to give you some of my favorite medicine ball exercises…
Lat Pulldowns are an excellent upper-body exercise that will help build and develop a strong back. Lat Pulldowns can also add a good bit of variety to a strength program because of the variety of different Lat Pulldown attachments that can be used. However, as good as Lat Pulldowns are, there may be situations where…
Band Lat Pulldown is a simple exercise that uses a resistance band in place of a cable pulley machine to do Lat Pulldowns. If you don’t have a cable machine, Band Lat Pulldowns can work as a quality substitute. In this guide, I will teach you how to do Band Lat Pulldowns including important coaching…
Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns are an often overlooked exercise that can be extremely effective at strengthening the Lats, Teres Major and Triceps. It was always one of the my favorite exercises when I trained swimmers. In this guide, I will teach you how to properly do a Straight Arm Lat Pulldown. I’ll also give you…
Medicine Balls can be an amazing training tool for tennis players. Medicine balls help develop power in multiple planes, using many different movement patterns. Specifically, they’re great for improving rotational power – something critical to success and yet more difficult to train with traditional barbells and dumbbells. In this guide, I’m going to give you…