The importance of incorporating the deadlift into any training or exercise program can’t be overstated. Whether you’re simply bending forward to pick up your kids, pulling the laundry out of the dryer, or doing something far more strenuous, like competing in a powerlifting competition, the deadlift is essential to strengthening key muscle groups and preventing serious injury. Yet we see a lot of people shy away from …
Russell Manalastas
Going Beyond the Basics When Assessing Your Clients
In the world of training and performance, being able to give athletes and clients the most individualized care is what you should strive for. Even when working in a group setting or through a digital platform, you should still understand your clients’ need to get the most out of the time they’re training with you. True individualization of a program starts with a thorough assessment of how a client moves and what …
Should You Be Overhead Pressing? The Details and Modifications You Need to Know
Overhead Pressing — Yay Or Nay? The overhead shoulder press is an exercise that can help build foundational strength and resilience in the upper body. However, regardless if using a barbell or dumbbells, the execution of the exercise can leave a lot to be desired. While overhead pressing can have a multitude of benefits, we see many struggle to perform it correctly without putting more stress on unwanted areas. …
The Lunge: Common Faults and Variations for Your Clients
Lunges are one of the fundamental movement patterns that many coaches and trainers utilize in various strength programs. There are many benefits to performing lunges as they can help build strength, size, and they have good carryover to athletics and daily functional tasks. There aren’t many people who haven’t performed a lunge at some point in their lifetime, especially if you’ve worked with a personal trainer …
Help Your Clients Fix Their Squat — and Start With Their Ankles
What Is Limiting Your Squat? Squats are a staple in many training programs. It’s a full body exercise that checks a lot of boxes with regards to targeting multiple muscle groups. With that being said, squats can be challenging as some people may struggle to perform the movement due to a variety of reasons. What these people are left with is the idea that they aren't good at squats and that they are going to cause …