Lunges for glutes and hamstrings
Lunges for glutes and hamstrings target the glutes and make them work properly. Use this exercise both for strengthening and for injury prevention.
The best way to prevent injury for runners
A major cause and contributory factor to a host of common running injuries is due to weak and lazy glutes – the muscles that surround your hip and butt. Developing your glutes is the best way to prevent injury for running. This article shows a range of glute activation exercises for runners.
Beware the post-comp blues
In the 24 hours following your competition, you’ll be fired up to dive back into the gym! But it’s important to take it easy for a week or two, to avoid the post-competition blues.
8 reasons I’m a Strength Ambassador
I believe… Strength training can improve life for everyone. It will improve your physical health and ability; make you proud of your body and what it can do; help you feel braver and more confident in a world of increased anxiety and stress. This will have a positive effect not only on you but on […]
How to stop falling over in a deep squat position
Feeling like you are going to fall over when in a deep squat position is very common. Most people think it’s just lack of flexibility but it is also lack of balance. Follow these drills to improve flexibility and improve balance.
Easy strength programming
It’s fun to come up with your own workouts and programs! But many people don’t try because they are worried about doing strength programming ‘wrong’ or they just go round and round in circles. It’s tempting to go to the gym and just do what you enjoy/what you’re good at (these are usually the same thing). So here’s my method for constructing a quick and easy strength workout that will actually benefit you.
Improve your snatch receiving position
Do you have problems holding snatches overhead? Do your shoulders ever feel unstable in the snatch receiving position? Try a behind neck press in squat stance with snatch grip. This exercise will make you strong and stable in that all-important snatch receiving position.
Pull up technique for a stronger back
How to do pull ups to focus on back strength not just getting your chin over the bar at all costs! Pull ups are an incredible exercise for strengthening the back. If you focus on getting full engagement of your back muscles, you’ll have a stronger pull up in the long run.
Snatch technique drills for beginners
Barbell complex for snatch technique. The 6 exercises focus on all the key positions in the snatch, allowing the lifter to drill correct body positioning, and transition from one position to the next. This complex can be done as a warm up for snatch, or as a standalone drill with a bar or stick.
Exercises to strengthen lower and middle traps
Three exercises to strengthen the lower and middle traps. These muscles are important for stabilising weight overhead and for good posture.