This review will be going over all of the details worthy of knowing for the Bells of Steel open trap bar 3.0. Spending your hard-earned cash on a new piece of equipment should only be done when you feel confident that it will be a worthwhile purchase. So, if you want to know if this bar is worth it or …
Trigger Workouts: How They Solve Your BIGGEST Fitness Problems
The most common reasons why individuals don’t workout or maintain a fitness routine are due to a lack of available time, energy, or negative feelings towards exercising.1,2 If you can relate to either of these issues, trigger workouts can be an absolute game-changer for you and your fitness endeavours. And when it comes to keeping you moving, game-changers are a …
The Best Renegade Row Alternatives: Five AWESOME Variations to Try
The renegade row is a great exercise, but it’s not for everyone. Sometimes even the fittest and most experienced individuals tend to avoid this exercise due to abnormal discomfort their bodies experience, a lack of enjoyment from the exercise, or any other variety of reasons. Whatever the reason(s) may be, there are plenty of great alternative exercises that can be …
Reverse Nordics and Knee Health: What You MUST Understand
The reverse Nordic curl (often shortened to “reverse Nordics”) is an exercise making its way up the ranks in popularity within the fitness community these days. As many people begin to incorporate this deceptively challenging movement into their training, they often wonder if it is generally bad for the knees. While there can be a decent bit to unpack with …
Why You Have Reverse Nordic Knee Pain (And How to Fix it)
The reverse Nordic curl is a beautiful exercise in terms of its overall simplicity to perform, along with the benefits it can provide. When performed and progressed appropriately, it serves as an outstanding way to strengthen the quadriceps muscles while simultaneously enhancing muscle and tendon mobility. But if you’re having knee pain when performing this exercise, you’ll be hard-pressed to …
Six Practical Benefits of Reverse Nordic Curls (Are You Missing Out?)
Looking to find effective and practical exercises that can bulletproof your knees by making them stronger, healthier and more mobile? You’re in the right spot. This article is going to be a breakdown on why the reverse Nordic curl should be implemented into your training regimen or general fitness training if you’re serious about building more robust, more mobile and …
6 MonkeyFeet Exercises for Hips, Glutes & Legs that You’re NOT Doing
A few months ago, I started using my buddy’s MonkeyFeet during some of our workouts. Realizing that I wanted one of my own, I picked one up from Animal House Fitness and haven’t looked back. And me, being the movement geek that I am, I’ve been doing some exercises with it that few others online seem to be doing. So, …
Compelling Reasons: Why Buying The Iron Neck Is Worth Your Money
Plenty of people online, be it those with healthy or injured necks, wonder if the Iron Neck is a worthwhile investment. And this is a justifiable question to have; money is precious, and no one wants to spend hard-earned cash on anything that is a gimmick or doesn’t promise what’s advertised. While no single product is suitable for everyone, the …
The Iron Neck: The ULTIMATE Review From A Physical Therapist
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), getting the injured healthy and preventing injury in the non-injured is more than a job for me — it’s an absolute passion. I walk this particular road in life because the body fascinates me to no end. The only thing cooler than that is that I …
Why Your Neck Hurts from Riding Your Motorcycle (and how to Fix it)
As of lately, I’ve been having a lot of success with rehabilitating the necks of the patients whom I treat within the clinic. My latest success is from a patient experiencing debilitating neck pain after riding their motorcycle, preventing them from riding altogether. They’re now riding multiple times per week with minimal discomfort (and they keep getting better)! As a …