Exercise Tutorial: Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks are a great full-body movement with many benefits. Learn more about how to perform Jumping Jacks, including variations to include in your exercise routine!
Muscle Breakdown: Posterior Deltoid
The Posterior Deltoid is part of the superficial muscles of the shoulder. Learn more about the movements of the Posterior Deltoid and ways you can strengthen the muscle.
Exercise Tutorial: Mountain Climbers
Mountain Climbers are a fantastic full body exercise to quickly increase your heart rate while simultaneously strengthening your core.
Muscle Breakdown: Iliacus
The Iliacus joins with the Psoas Major to form the Iliopsoas. The Iliacus is a key muscle in the hips that helps to perform many functions. Learn more about the Iliacus including what clicking in the hip can mean, and exercises to strengthen the Iliacus.
Muscle Breakdown: Psoas Minor
The Psoas Minor is a long, flat skeletal muscle that helps to flex the spine. Learn more about the Psoas Minor including exercises and stretches to help strengthen the muscle.
Push Ups for Beginners
The Push Up is a simple exercise that can be altered for every fitness level. Learn more about the benefits of Push Ups, and how you can advance this simple exercise to become even stronger.
Exercise Tutorial: Barbell Snatch
The Barbell Snatch is a complex movement and best reserved for those who are familiar with using a barbell. Learn more about the Barbell Snatch including what muscles are activated, and variations of the movement.
Muscle Breakdown: Gluteus Minimus
The Gluteus Minimus is one of the muscles of the Glutes. Learn more about the Gluteus Minimus including its function, and what pain in this area may mean.
Exercise Tutorial: Single Leg Deadlift Barbell
The Single Leg Barbell Deadlift is a great exercise for those looking to add an increased load to their Single Leg Deadlift. Learn more about this exercise including the muscles engaged, and why it is beneficial.
Building Lower Body Strength with Barbell Squats
The Barbell Back Squat is a fantastic exercise to build lower body strength. Learn more about this efficient exercise including the best way to grip the bar, and what different barbell positions mean.
Muscle Breakdown: Semimembranosus
The Semimembranosus is one of the muscles of the Hamstrings. Learn more about what pain in the Semimembranosus can mean, and exercises and stretches that will activate the muscle.
The Dumbbell Walking Lunge Explained
The Dumbbell Walking Lunge is a great exercise to develop power, strength and balance in the lower body. Learn how to perform this exercise, including why it is useful and different variations that you can include in your exercise routine.
Exercise Tutorial: Dumbbell Chest Press
The Dumbbell Chest Press is a great exercise to build strength and size in the upper body. Learn more about the benefits of performing the Dumbbell Chest Press and variations of this exercise.
Exercise Tutorial: V Raises
V Raises are a great isolation exercise that targets the shoulders, mainly the side deltoids with assistance from the rotator cuff and superior aspect of the pec major. This exercise is referred to as a V Raise as you use your arms to form a wide “V” shape.
10 Exercises to Improve Ankle Mobility
Ankle mobility is important to help reduce injury, and maintain an optimal range of motion. Learn about 10 exercises to improve ankle mobility, including stretches that you can perform daily.
Muscle Breakdown: Rectus Femoris
The Rectus Femoris is one of the four muscles that are part of the Quadriceps. Learn more about the function of the Rectus Femoris, as well as what pain can mean and exercises to strengthen the muscle.
Muscle Breakdown: Vastus Lateralis
The Vastus Lateralis is the largest of the muscles that form the Quadriceps. Learn more about the Vastus Lateralis including its function, exercises and stretches.
Exercise Tutorial: Front Squat
The Front Squat, commonly used with a barbell and also referred to as a Barbell Front Squat, is a variation of the conventional squat in which the barbell is placed across the front of shoulders.
Muscle Breakdown: Vastus Medialis
The Vastus Medialis is one of the muscles of the Quadriceps and is important for the proper functioning of the kneecap. Learn more about the Vastus Medialis including why strengthening the muscle is important and exercises and stretches you can perform.
Muscle Breakdown: Transverse Abdominis
The Transverse Abdominis is one of the muscles in the core that helps to stabilize the spine during movement. Learn more about the Transverse Abdominis such as exercises and stretches that you can do to strengthen the muscle and prepare it for movement.