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    From Pain to Performance

    03/22/2023

    A fitness coach’s guide to navigating back to fitness training. Intro Do you have a procedure for when a client athlete gets injured or comes to you injured? Are you a personal trainer that just avoids what hurts hoping it won’t affect training towards their goals? As fitness coaches it is our responsibility to find […]

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  • 90/90 Glute Hip Stretch: How to correctly coach, cue & perform

    02/06/2023

    The 90/90 exercise is a common one prescribed to improve glute mobility and flexibility, but are you cueing in correctly? In this video we look at what you need to know to get the most out of the 90/90 exercise.    

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  • Single-arm Pull Up Progressions

    02/01/2023

    Test your unilateral strength with these bodyweight pull variations: Single-Arm Pull Up ‘Close the gap’ between hips and ribs to keep core active and avoid rotation in the torso. Single-Arm Single-Leg Pull Ups Keep a straight line from your bent knee to your shoulders Avoid any rotation in the torso. Rotation Pull Ups ‘Bow and […]

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  • Supercharge your 90/90 stretch

    01/31/2023

    The 90/90 stretch is a common exercise to help clients improve hip mobility. But once you’ve achieved movement and ROM, what comes next? In the Stretch Yourself Strong system, we look to improve the brains ability to integrate these patterns, as well as create strength and permanent change through muscle fibre adaptations. In this quick […]

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  • Pull Up Progression | Suspension Training Series

    01/24/2023

    Try these variations to build your bodyweight pull pattern: Suspension Pull Up ‘Close the gap’ between hips and ribs to ensure a strong core. Step the feet forward to progress difficulty. Single-Leg Suspension Pull Up Keep a straight line from your bent knee to your shoulders Drive hips high using your glutes Seated Suspension Pull […]

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  • Clients struggling to prevent lumbar hyperextending?

    01/20/2023

    A common issue many face is trying to contract the glutes but without proper hip control end up overextending the spine instead. Add and squeeze a foam roller between a knee and the same elbow, this prevents the ribs from flaring and the hips from tilting so the glute max is in an advantaged position […]

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