The kettlebell drag through combines the anti-extension nature of the bodysaw with a new anti-rotation component. One thing to keep in mind with these is that they are pretty easy to cheat on, so you have to be disciplined in order to do them well and get the benefits from them …
One of the most important and also misunderstood areas in the fitness industry is that of core strengthening. Everyone has heard of it, everyone knows that it is important, and yet most people really do not have much of a clue about how to do it ...
One of the most pure displays of strength is to pick up something heavy from the floor and carry it somewhere. Various forms of heavy carries have been included in strength contests for ages, and so if you are looking for one of the most raw, true tests of functional strength, this just might be your ticket ...
Once you are at a point where basic split squats and single leg deadlifts are comfortable you can really test yourself with overhead traveling lunges. This lunge variation offers a great ratio of balance & stability challenge with the ability to still load it heavy ...
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 ...
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, [...]
