The main reason we started incorporating the LM SL RDL into our programs at Industrial Strength is to allow the lifter to actually load the pattern with some legitimate weight without being overly limited by balance ...
When training for lower body strength it is important to have a balance between bilateral exercises like squats and deadlifts, as well as various types of unilateral exercises such as lunges. One popular (and awesome) exercise is a Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat (RFESS) which some people also call a Bulgarian Split Squat. While those are an awesome exercise, a lot of people do not know of (or have appreciation for) the version where the front foot becomes elevated instead of the rear foot; these would be Front Foot Elevated Split Squats, or FFESS ...
I imagine a lot of people are somewhat surprised to see push ups on this list. However, I think they are a great fit because they are a fantastic upper body and core strength exercise that really do not get the love they deserve. I think this stems from people perceiving push ups as “easy” or as a “beginner” exercise, to which I strongly disagree ...
The landmine press is similar to the kettlebell BUP in the last installment of this series, in that I categorize it with the military press family. The landmine press is awesome because ...
The military press (in any variation) is a time-tested display of strength as well as a proven strength builder. Due to the resurgence of barbell training over the past decade ...
By Tony Gracia, Head Coach and Co-Founder at Industrial Strength. I have been a full-time professional in [...]
By Tony Gracia, Head Coach and Co-Founder at Industrial Strength. I have been a full-time professional in the [...]
By Tony Gracia, Head Coach and Co-Founder at Industrial Strength. I have been a full-time professional in [...]
Many of the articles I write are geared towards an audience of other fitness professionals. This one, [...]
In part one of this article we identified the three main variables that need to be manipulated [...]
