Lean into what the hamstring curl does best.
Toes up, shins in, work like hell.
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A collection of 39 posts
Selecting the right pull-up grip.
From shoulder mechanics to mechanical advantages, grip sets the trajectory of what exactly the pull-up trains.
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Hanging knee raises: A great core exercise sabotaged by its own name.
You’d be forgiven for thinking the “Hanging Knee Raise” meant “raise your knees.”
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Rows: Torso first, then thorax, then grip.
The chest-supported machine row is a classic “grip-it-and-rip-it” style of exercise, best executed with maximal exertion and minimal thought. Torso position, thorax orientation, and grip determine which part of the back you’re training, and how well you’re training it.
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Warm-Ups for Prior Injuries: Pec Tear Edition
Position dictates function, so find the right positions first.
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Fix elbow pain in Skull Crushers.
The Skull Crusher is great exercise, and losing it to pain is avoidable.
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B-Stance RDLs: Constraining centre of mass for better glute recruitment.
Instead of overcueing, use a COM constraint to make B-Stance RDLs actually useful.
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2 Cues for Better Incline DB Press Mechanics
The key distinction of the dumbbell press is that it allows the shoulder to express rotation in the context of a compound exercise, which has big upside potential for hypertrophy and shoulder function. The downside is that it demands precise execution to make it work.
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The “Full ROM” Trap: Pec Fly Edition
Greater range of motion in a given exercise is not automatically “better.” It's a good general heuristic that generally leads to better outcomes across the board; but just like any other heuristic, it has more than its fair share of exceptions. The pec fly is one such case.
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“Shoulder Day” vs. “Delt Day”
Joint restrictions put a cap just how closely we can reach true physiological failure. The shoulder, which relies on the complex integration of many parts to move, is particularly susceptible. Enter the Cable Y-Raise: an exercise that specifically challenges the shoulder’s integrated nature.
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