Just because a move is “good,” or a key movement pattern to perform, or something really frequently included as a staple in many routines, doesn’t mean you deserve to do it. Every movement variation has to be earned. And doing a harder variation we can’t truly control...
The lunge, in all its many forms, is so often blamed for knee pain. But moves are only as good as their implementation. And we need to understand there is a difference between going through the motions and mimicking proper form and actually getting the correct muscles...
Squats and Deadlifts are often touted as the head honchos of lower body exercises because they are compound, functional exercises. Heck, the deadlift is even held in high esteem as a back exercise. And while both moves are a great way to strengthen your lower...
Our bodies should be able to move in every direction, yet our workouts rarely, if ever, include movements in every direction. When we lunge, we tend to lunge forward and backward only. With maybe a side lunge or two thrown in there. But we should be lunging in every...
