The deadlift might be one of the most feared and poorly performed lifts in globo gyms, crossfit boxes, and garage gyms everywhere. Let’s get some facts straight before we dive into form, cues and specifics. Deadlifts are a compound lower body pulling exercise. They are largely a posterior chain movement (glutes, hamstrings, upper and lower […]

Want nice shoulders? Bench press. Want a stronger chest? Bench press. Want stronger pulling? Bench press. Want to get big ol’ tiddies? …get implants. Bench pressing can certainly help develop your pectoral muscles, but it’s likely not adding a cup size to your actual breasts. Mmmk? I cover bench press in depth in both Movement […]

What is your weakest lift and why is it overhead press? But seriously…why though? I added 2.5 big ones (pounds) to my strict press the other day. So you can basically call me Arnold now. In all seriousness, strict pressing is a thing for a lot of female lifters. They feel WUH-EAK. WELL, news flash […]

The back squat might be one of the most widely performed exercises in the gym. From your gym rat, to newbs, to crossfit and powerlifting, you can find the back squat. This means there is a lot of room for error. And while not every back squat pattern needs to be same, there are some […]

Romanian deadlift and Conventional deadlift are often used, and/or referred to as the same movement. But the fact is they’re not. And I am here to help you never mistake them again. ALSO – a stiff leg deadlift is not the same as RDL! Stiff is locked out, RDL is soft bend in the knee. […]

A hip bridge is different than the ultra-popularized hip thrust. Hip bridges are a fan-frickin-tastic way to strengthen your glutes, and if desired, to grow them too. A bridge is done laying supine, on the floor. Your shoulders, head and feet remain in contact with the floor, as your glutes and hamstrings work to take […]