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The Squat & Deadlift Trick To Save Your Spine

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The Squat & Deadlift Trick To Save Your Spine

Want to crush your legs and save your spine while performing squats, deadlifts, and lunges?  Try this unique modification by employing direct resistance to your legs in conjunction with barbell loading.  It looks a bit crazy but it's highly effective.

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The Best Snatch Variation You've Never Done

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The Best Snatch Variation You've Never Done

The trap bar snatch is one of the most effective Olympic weightlifting variations I've ever used for improving hip speed and power.  As an added bonus you'll build slabs of muscle from this movement.  Here are 13 reasons why it's so effective. 

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Master Your Barbell Squat With This Advanced Technique

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Master Your Barbell Squat With This Advanced Technique

Although there are numerous methods that can help clean up squat mechanics including proper coaching and cueing, one of the most effective techniques I’ve used for enhancing squat form is the offset loading protocol.  

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Maximize Your Front Squats with Accommodating Resistance

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Maximize Your Front Squats with Accommodating Resistance

Front squats are one of the most effective lower body movements you can perform.  They also target the core and upper back.  However, adding accommodating resistance in the form of bands and chains makes them even more effective.

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The Best Hamstring Exercise You’re Not Doing

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The Best Hamstring Exercise You’re Not Doing

If you’re looking for an exercise that absolutely annihilates the hamstrings and posterior chain yet also improves lower body mechanics try this Hanging Band Pullup Leg Curl performed in both a unilateral and bilateral fashion.  

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

The traditional Reeves deadlift is a very effective upper back and grip exercise.  Unfortunately it also has some common pitfalls.  By using the trap bar instead of a standard barbell you eliminate these issues and gain better results.

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Trap Bar Deadlifts with Accommodating Resistance

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Trap Bar Deadlifts with Accommodating Resistance

By employing accommodating resistance in the form of bands and chains to trap bar deadlifts we can deload the weaker bottom position and overload the stronger top position. This has multiple benefits for strength, size, and performance.

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Fix Your Glute Bridges With These Unique Variations

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Fix Your Glute Bridges With These Unique Variations

Glute bridges and hip thrusters are the most popular exercises for the posterior chain.   Unfortunately most individuals perform them incorrectly as they neglect critical aspects of alignment in the lower body. Here's how to fix that.

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

Although there are many protocols that can be used for post activation potentiation, including heavy squats performed several minutes prior to sprinting or jumping, this trap bar deadlift variation may be even better for athletes

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Review and Analysis of The RPT Trainer

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Review and Analysis of The RPT Trainer

Recently I had the pleasure of demoing a very unique tool called the Reactive Power Trainer (RPT).  This is like BOSU ball on steroids and provides many benefits for athletic performance, strength, and movement mechanics.  

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

The anti-rolling foam roller squat is one of the most effective ways to clean up your squat form and crush your entire lower body.  In fact there are 10 reasons why it's so effective for enhancing lower body mechanics.

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

Pistol squats can cause joint issues and stress to connective tissue.  They're also pretty ineffective for producing strength and size gains in the lower body. Here's a better alternative using an eccentric isometric approach.

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

Here are two unique lunges using the foam roller that are sure to help clean up your lunge mechanics and help eliminate a number of common mistakes. As an added bonus you'll get amazing lower body growth and strength gains.

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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

Looking for a simple yet highly effective trap bar deadlift variation?  Try this eccentric isometric deadlift as demonstrated by NFL superstar DeAngelo Hall. Not only will you build massive legs but your upper traps, lats and back will get jacked.

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The Best Way To Perform Bulgarian Squats

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The Best Way To Perform Bulgarian Squats

Many lifters find traditional Bulgarian squats awkward and uncomfortable.  Oftentimes that’s because the back foot rests against the top of the bench, which can feel quite uncomfortable.  Performing them like this alleviates this issue.

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Offset Dumbbell Training for Strength, Size, and Function

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Offset Dumbbell Training for Strength, Size, and Function

If you're looking for a unique training method that crushes the core while also blasting the larger muscles of the body try this offset dumbbell protocol.  As an added bonus it does wonders for cleaning up form and technique.

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Master Your Jump Mechanics with Deconstructed Box Jumps

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Master Your Jump Mechanics with Deconstructed Box Jumps

This deconstructed box jump with a reverse depth drop is highly effective for teaching athletes proper jumping mechanics as well as landing mechanics.  It also helps improve sprint performance as demonstrated by DeAngelo Hall.

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Blast Your Core and Legs with This Unique Goblet Squat

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Blast Your Core and Legs with This Unique Goblet Squat

The single arm front-racked squat also known as the single arm goblet squat is one of my favorite squat variations for teaching intense core activation in conjunction with the squat pattern.  Add this tweak to make it even better.

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A New Way To Squat with The Makeshift Safety Bar

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A New Way To Squat with The Makeshift Safety Bar

By using wrists straps you can actually create your own makeshift safety squat bar that in many ways is superior to standard safety bars.  In fact there are multiple reasons why lifters should incorporate these into their training routines

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