Deadlifts have a reputation for challenging nearly every aspect of the body. In contrast, the neck has a reputation for being quite finicky and prone to experiencing various forms of pain or discomfort. Naturally, when you put a challenging exercise together with a sometimes unpredictable body part, you’re bound for an occasional neck issue or two to arise. So, if …
How to Stay Fit & Active When Injured (Yes, It’s Possible)
Life can feel like enough of an uphill battle at the best of times. If staying fit, active, and healthy is important to you, that up-sloping challenge can feel like it gets exceptionally steep exceptionally quick when you throw an injury into the mix. Injuries can feel like they leave us powerless to stay active, but with the right mindset …
Causes Of Heel Pain When Squatting & Proven Solutions (Expert Tips)
Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern for humans. And whether you’re squatting with a barbell that holds hundreds of pounds across your back or only with mere bodyweight, this movement should never cause pain in your heel. Heel pain can be debilitating and spiral out of control if you’re not careful. Thankfully, I’ve written a detailed article here to help …
RecoverFun AirCuff 2.0 BFR Cuffs | Full Review
Anyone who knows me knows that I use a lot of blood flow restriction (BFR) training in my clinical practice, and for a good reason: the science backs it up for producing muscle hypertrophy and strength increases while utilizing only 20-30% of a traditional strength training load. With the science now making its rounds known to the general public, there’s …
What to do When Physical Therapy Isn’t Working (Full Walkthrough)
Being in pain and being limited in your physical abilities is a horrible experience and one I wish no human being had to go through. That’s one of the many reasons why I became a physical therapist. And while it always makes my day to see people overcome their pain and physical limitations, there are times when progress is slower …
MASSIVELY increase your dead hang time with these tips
The dead hang is one of those exercises that can reveal a lot about your overall physicality. Not to mention, having an iron grip comes in handy for all sorts of life circumstances far beyond hanging onto a bar in the gym. As such, it’s worth building up a respectable dead hang for nearly every lifter. So if you want …
Practical Fitness Equipment To Pack When Travelling (Budget Friendly)
While there’s nothing like working out in your favorite local gym or your home gym, where all of your workout and exercise needs can be met, sometimes life calls us to temporarily leave our hometown for work-related or personal travel. And you can’t exactly bring your gym along for the journey. But what you can do is know which type …
Staying Fit When You Travel: Easy, Practical, & Proven Tips
I’m currently getting ready to go on a short summer vacation. I’m in dire need of one and greatly look forward to it. And in addition to packing, I’m currently preparing for how I’m going to stay active and get my physical activities in while I’m away. Being the lifelong fitness enthusiast that I am, I’ve done this numerous times …
Locking Your Knees When Squatting: Good or Bad? (Detailed Breakdown)
Squats make the world go around, or so I like to believe. They seem to solve a lot of life’s problems too, or at least make us feel a lot better after banging out a heavy set or two. But there are a lot of nuances with the nature of the squat, one being whether it’s acceptable or beneficial to …
How To Start Lifting Weights In Your Thirties (Full Walkthrough)
I’m on the back end of my thirties now, which means that I’ve been lifting weights for a little over two decades now—wow, that’s a crazy thought. I still love it just as much as I did when I first began this whole pursuit in my high school weight room back in 2003. While lifting in my thirties isn’t quite …