Master Your Form: Strength Training Technique

Bent-over rows are fantastic for building a strong back, but only with proper form. We show you how to avoid rounding your back and using momentum, ensuring you engage your lats and rhomboids effectively.

The elbow plank is more than just an ab exercise. Learn the correct cues, like maintaining a posterior pelvic tilt and protracting your scapulae, to engage your entire core and protect your lower back.

Mastered the basic push-up? Here are some fun and challenging variations to break through plateaus. These progressions will help you build pushing strength, improve body awareness, and keep your workouts interesting.

Bilateral vs. Unilateral training. This video explains the difference between exercises like a back squat (bilateral) and a step-up (unilateral), and why incorporating both is key for building balanced strength and correcting imbalances.

The Turkish get-up is a dynamic full-body exercise that builds strength, stability, and coordination. Here, our coaches demonstrate the movement with a barbell, a challenging variation that tests grip strength and athleticism.

For those who have mastered the dumbbell or kettlebell Turkish Get-Up, the barbell version takes it up a notch. This is an advanced movement that requires immense stability and control. Not for beginners.

Training the core in different ways is key to unlocking its full capability. This video demonstrates three methods: isometric (active hang hollow hold), eccentric (bench pullover), and concentric (Russian twist).

This week, we're focusing on core stability. Learn three movements to improve both static and dynamic core strength: the Pallof press for anti-rotation, bird-dogs for deep core muscles, and the traveling beast for dynamic stability.

Building a solid foundation through core stability improves movement patterns and performance. Here are three of our favorite exercises: banded dead bugs, bird dogs, and reverse plank knee drives.