Hamstring Stretch: When performing a hamstring stretch, this movement helps to improve your hamstring flexibility, increase leg mobility, and help strengthen the lower back and legs. Make sure while performing […]

The Bulgarian Split Squat is an exercise that will challenge you greatly but you will be proud you accomplished it once it’s over! To perform this correctly place your rear […]

Most exercisers are familiar with forward and backward lunges but not diagonal, side, and curtsey lunges which can be great to throw into workouts for variety and an added challenge.  […]

When performing the chest supported row make secure to keep your elbows tucked in, chest pad adjusted correctly, keep your chest on the pad the whole time, and make sure […]

The purpose of a banded or plate YTA is to increase flexibility of the biceps and triceps. This exercise helps better posture and increase thorough range of motion How to: […]

Purpose: to increase movement or range of motion in thoracic spine  Benefits: improved posture, increased range of motion during flexion, extension, and rotation of the thoracic spine, and decreased risk […]

In this video, we show you how to take a regular exercise and make it into an eccentric movement. We wanted to highlight adding eccentric movements into workouts for its […]

This movement is intended to help fix poor posture, enhance rotator cuff strength, and improve overall shoulder health. Start with holding the band at waist level with an underhanded grip, […]

As we find many of our clients to have knee issues (replacements, discomforts, etc.), these are some movements that help alleviate knee pressure and recruit muscles that are used in […]

Coach Blake and Coach Annalise show the proper and improper techniques for tricep pushdowns.  Follow the steps below the videos for the proper technique. Setup: Position the cable machine at […]

These quick exercises will activate underutilized muscles needed for posture and proper lifting form when performing strength exercises. The banded walks will fire up the hip and glute muscles for […]

Our goal with this trainer tip is to help others gain hip strength and mobility. We suggest resistance hip bands for strength, but without bands for mobility and beginners. Coach […]

Benefits: improves unilateral (single-leg) strength and stability, improves core stability Target muscles: glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps Equipment: 1x 25-45 lb. bumper plate (depending on desired depth), dumbbells for added load […]

Proper overhead press form: Start with the dumbbell at your shoulder.  Press up and slightly back, keeping the bicep close to the ear as this will put the shoulder joint […]

The glute bridge is a great alternative to lower body exercises and can be used as an activation exercise before compound lower body exercises.  Squeeze your hamstrings and glutes to […]

A common mistake in benching is having the wrists in a broken position like the 2nd picture, however having the right stacked position equates to a better pressing leverage and […]

Most people struggle with having tight hamstrings. A great way to end your workout is by stretching out your hamstrings. Here are 2 easy ways that you can stretch your […]

There are many different ways that you can modify workouts. Join Coach Alex as she shows us some squat variations.

Having good balance is important for many activities we do every day, such as walking and going up and down the stairs. Exercises that improve balance can help prevent falls, […]

Why should I care about my glute flexibility and strength? Performing glute flexibility and strengthening exercises can help relieve: Low back tension Pain in buttocks or pelvis Tightness in hamstrings […]

Both of these carries are a great for working out your core, shoulder stability, grip strength, and legs.  They are an easy addition to the end of any workout if you […]

The low lunge with a twist is a great exercise to help improve mobility. Pushing the hips down towards the floor helps get a deeper stretch through your upper hamstring […]

The two videos below demonstrate correct and incorrect barbell chest press form. The biggest mistake we see in the barbell chest press is the pathway the bar takes, like whether […]

Scared of doing side planks because of your carpal tunnel or wrist joint? Here is one way to scale your side plank: create an equal sign with your arms. This […]

Sit with hips under the bar/pulley and slightly lean back to engage the core. Stabilize your body and pull the bar down to the upper portion of your chest. Allow […]

The hip hinge is one of the fundamental movement patterns that we use. Think about it like your movement as you pick something up off the floor.  It’s one of […]

Deep Bodyweight squat: Doing this exercise with help increase hip, knee, and ankle mobility. The squat is a relevant movement in everyday life no matter your age or fitness level.

The thread the needle pose is a great way to stretch the upper back if you are sore from sitting at a computer, lifting heavy, or if you just slept […]

Dead bugs help build a solid and stable foundation that protects the spine.  Raise your arms up and bend your knees to about 90 degrees. Allow your shoulders and low […]

Coach Annalise and Coach Sean show us two stretches. Hamstring Stretch: This movement helps to stretch your hamstrings and improve mobility, flexibility, and strength in the legs and lower back. […]