If you want to get some seriously stronger legs without having to do a bunch of different exercises, this article is for you. In this article, you’ll learn about a lunge variation that offers unique benefits not found in any other lunging exercise. It’s like a Swiss Army knife of lower body exercises, allowing you to target multiple muscles in …
The Art of Fostering Better Outcomes When Working With Injured Athletes
Over the past decade, I’ve either trained or physically rehabilitated athletes. And in each of these realms, it didn’t take long for me to realize that excelling in any of these pursuits requires more than studying the science behind these endeavors and going through formal academic training, mainly because it’s not entirely about the science itself. Keeping all avenues of athlete development …
Kinesio Taping For Runner’s Knee: DYI (Simple & Practical)
Dealing with Runner’s knee, or any other type of knee pain for that matter, is not a fun experience. Anytime you’re sidelined from performing physical activities you enjoy — sporting-based or simply activities of daily living, having safe, simple, and effective ways to decrease pain and discomfort can be immensely helpful. If you need a simple, effective, and no-nonsense way …
The Core-Tex Reactive Trainer: Dynamic Training For A Stronger Life
You’re about to get detailed insight into an incredibly unique piece of equipment that is basically a Swiss Army Knife for optimizing numerous aspects of human movement. It’s known as the Core-Tex Reactive Trainer. I bought it a few months ago and have been putting it through its paces, and…let’s just say it offers some very unique features we need …
Asian Squats: Benefits, Drawbacks, & Who They’re For | Expert Guide
Full-body mobility is a good thing; it keeps you pain-free, healthy, and affords you the blessing of greater functionality in your day-to-day life. Sometimes, functionality is necessary, such as when needing to be close to the ground without placing anything other than your feet. Known as the Asian squat, this position can be a tricky one to achieve, but it …
Challenging Ankle Stability Exercises: No Equipment Required!
While there are a lot of great ankle rehabilitation devices and ankle-specific equipment out there, not everyone has access to them, or any other equipment, for that matter. So, how can you perform effective ankle stability exercises without any equipment? Can it even be done? Of course it can! And I’ll prove it to you if you read through this …
Cerakote Barbells: All You Need to Know | What | Why | Benefits
Colored barbells are becoming a popular item in modern gyms and training facilities. From home gyms and garage gyms to public and private training facilities, it’s not uncommon these days to see Olympic barbells that span far beyond the traditional all-silver color. Blue barbells, orange barbells, red barbells, and so on, they certainly stand out, thanks to being coated in …
Bulgarian Split Squat Benefits (Are You Missing Out?) | Make Gains!
The Bulgarian split squat just might be the best leg-strengthening exercise you could possibly do. It’s so good, in fact, that if there were only ONE specific leg exercise I could perform for the rest of my life, this would likely be it. But I’m just some guy on the internet who you likely don’t know, so I don’t expect …
Hip Flexor Pain When Squatting: It Might Be More (Here’s Why)
Squats and squatting-based movements often comprise a significant portion of one’s strength training and exercise pursuits. And for good reason — these movements are necessary for developing stronger legs, more muscular endurance, and improved overall lower body performance. But man, this is a hard thing to do when you experience hip flexor pain when squatting. So, finding a fix — …
Lifter’s Guide: Low Back Pain From Squatting | What To Know & Do
Working out and performing squats is supposed to make you stronger, not break you down and leave you writhing in pain. Even if you only have mild pain or discomfort after squatting, it needs to be addressed. At best, experiencing lower back pain from squatting will interfere with your next one or two workouts, while at worst, it will lead …