Exercise Tutorial: Lateral Lunge
The Lateral lunge (also known as a Side Lunge) is a bilateral body weight exercise that targets your glutes, quads and inner and outer thighs to build your lower body strength and tone your legs.
Muscle Breakdown: Soleus
The Soleus is one of the plantar flexors of the ankle and complements the Gastrocnemius. Learn more about the Soleus including its anatomy and exercises to strengthen the muscle.
Muscle Breakdown: Infraspinatus
The Infraspinatus is one of the muscles of the Rotator Cuff. Learn more about this muscle including what different types of pain can mean, and how to treat it.
Muscle Breakdown: Supraspinatus
The Supraspinatus is one of four muscles that make up the Rotator Cuff. The Supraspinatus plays an important role in shoulder abduction and can also be susceptible to injury. Learn more about what you can do to protect the Supraspinatus, and what pain in the muscle can mean.
Exercise Tutorial: Speed Skaters
Speed Skaters, also commonly referred to as Skater Jumps, are a great plyometric exercise that targets the cardiovascular system as well as increases lower body strength and power. This bodyweight exercise requires little space and no equipment, making it the perfect exercise to add to your exercise routine.
Muscle Breakdown: Scalenes
The Scalenes are three muscles that run down the sides of your neck. Learn more about this muscle include it important functions and way you can stretch the Scalenes.
Exercise Tutorial: Renegade Row
Learn why the renegade row is one of the best exercises to do for strength and conditioning. Here we will breakdown how to do, the benefits, and what muscles are being activated while performing the renegade row.
Muscle Breakdown: Sternocleidomastoid
The Sternocleidomastoid is an important muscle in the neck that is responsible for many movements. However, when there is pain in this muscle, it can be debilitating. Learn more about what causes pain in the Sternocleidomastoid and stretches and exercises you can do to help.
Muscle Breakdown: Gastrocnemius
The Gastrocnemius is a powerful muscle located in the back of the lower leg. Learn more about the function and action of the Gastrocnemius, including exercises to increase strength and stretches.
Side Plank for a Strong Core
The Side Plank is an effective exercise to engage the obliques and the core. Learn how to perform this exercise, including its benefits and variations.
Exercise Tutorial: Reverse Lunge
The Reverse Lunge is a bilateral body weight exercise that targets the quads, glutes and calves to build your lower body strength and tone your legs.
Muscle Breakdown: Tensor Fasciae Latae
The Tensor Fasciae Latae is a small muscle at the top of the thigh. Learn more about the Tensor Fasciae Latae including its function and what causes pain in the muscle.
Muscle Breakdown: Levator Scapulae
The Levator Scapulae is a small but important muscle in the back of the neck. Learn more about the Levator Scapulae’s function as well as identifying what pain in this area can mean.
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.