Strength Training

Have you ever walked into a group fitness class or personal training session and thought, “Please please please don’t let there be push-ups today”? If the idea of a set of push-ups fills you with dread, you’re not alone. Push-ups...

Few exercises simultaneously challenge your mobility, balance, strength, and coordination quite like the single-leg Romanian deadlift. But if this move doesn’t challenge you the way it used to, it’s time to mix things up with progressions! Getting out of your...

What if I were to tell you there was an exercise that could actually help you get better at what you do, both in the gym and while performing your daily tasks? Imagine: better balance, more overall strength, more muscle...

There aren’t many movements that showcase a combination of strength, stability, coordination, and skill quite like the pistol squat. As a performance goal, the pistol squat presents you with an amazing opportunity to challenge yourself and see what you’re capable...

A pull-up is one of the most challenging bodyweight movements — but once you achieve it, it’s incredibly rewarding. I can distinctly remember the first time I attempted to perform a pull-up many years ago... It looked simple enough. No...

Our bodies are complex units made up of a multitude of interdependent systems — and yet it’s easy to forget just how incredible they are. But if there’s one movement that really showcases how awesome our bodies are, it’s the...

Have you ever challenged yourself to get all your grocery bags from the car to the house in only one trip? I do this all the time, which usually means I’m grabbing five or six bags in each hand. Whether...

Whether you’ve been training for many years or are just beginning your fitness journey, kettlebells are a fun and versatile piece of equipment to add to your workouts. Kettlebells can be used for strength training and ballistic exercises — so...

As a strength coach with over a decade of experience, I firmly believe the kettlebell deadlift is one of the most beneficial kettlebell exercises you can do when it comes to a functional strength training program. It’s also one of...