One and a quarter squats are a great way to get more time under tension “in your sticking point”. If you’ve been squatting for a long time and getting bored and/or have hit a strength plateau, then switching it up with...
Yes, full range of motion squats should be done the vast majority of the time, and are the most bang for your buck in most situations. That said, intentional quarter squats can be very useful for breaking thru a...
What differentiates a squat from a deadlift? Movement pattern; “Squatting” vs “Hinging”? Bar on shoulders vs. bar in hands? My opinion: It’s the pattern. Hex bars work work very well for full depth squatting...
Front foot elevated reverse lunges are my favorite lunge variation! They’re incredible at building leg strength; especially useful for taller, longer limbed people, who mechanically have trouble keeping a vertical torso...
Shrimp Squats are similar to pistol squats in that they are a really beneficial movement to improve your single leg strength and stability; except they’re way harder!!! They’re especially great at building quad dominant...
Cossack Squats are a new favorite of mine. I used to only do them as a part of my dynamic warm-ups; bodyweight only, essentially using them just to get ready for heavy cleans, squats, lunges etc. It wasn’t until a few...
Bent Knee Hip Extensions on a GHD are money. Such a good exercise for terminal hip extension (and hip hyperextension) and glute development. Nobody wants a flat ass! Easy setup. Just need a GHD and some kettlebells...
Subscribe This week on TechniqueWOD, we are bringing you part 2 of our glute activation series. This time around, the focus is on the gluteus medius and your other deep external rotators. If these muscles are weak...
Subscribe This week on TECHNIQUEWOD, we are talking about glute activation. These simple warm-up drills will allow you to use your butt more effectively in the gym, which is an awesome way to quickly boost performance...
– Subscribe to TechniqueWOD on YouTube – This week on TECHNIQUEWOD we’re talking about barbell glute-bridges, a very effective and simple exercise that you really should be doing. The movement starts...