Glute-Ham Raises are a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as an accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly perform the glute-ham raise including some coaching points, muscles worked, and give some alternatives. How To Do…
The Front Squat is one of the most fundamental lifts for athletic performance. Front Squats are used by strength and conditioning specialists, sports medicine professionals, physical therapists, and the general public primarily to increase strength but also to benefit power and hypertrophy development. Traditionally, the Front squat has been used in training for athletes in…
The stability ball leg curl is a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as an accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly perform the stability ball leg curl including some coaching points, muscles worked, and give…
The Floor slider leg curl is a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as an accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly perform the floor slider leg curls including some coaching points, muscles worked, and give…
The Kettlebell swing is a lower-body exercise that is used for a variety of reasons. For many novice lifters, kettlebell swings are a great tool to start training hip extension before moving to more complicated movements like cleans and snatches. The traditional purpose for swinging a kettlebell is to train rapid hip extension and its…
The Single-Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift is a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as a single-leg accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly execute the Single-Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, some coaching points, muscles worked, and give…
Hyperextensions are a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as an accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings, glute muscles, and lower back. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly perform hyperextensions including some coaching points, muscles worked, and give some alternatives. How To Do Hyperextensions…
The Single-Leg Barbell Romanian Deadlift is a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as a single-leg accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly execute the Single-Leg Barbell Romanian Deadlift, some coaching points, muscles worked, and give…
The dumbbell Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is a lower-body exercise that is used primarily as an accessory movement to help lifters gain strength and hypertrophy for their hamstrings and glute muscles. In this article, I am going to explain how to properly execute the dumbbell RDL, some coaching points, muscles worked, and give some alternatives. How…
The Deadlift is one of the most fundamental lifts for athletic performance. The Deadlift and its’ variations are used by strength and conditioning specialists, sports medicine professionals, physical therapists, and the general public primarily to increase strength but also to benefit power and hypertrophy development. Traditionally, the Deadlift has been used in training for athletes…