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Posts by Smitty

• How to Perform Side Planks Without Shoulder Pain

  How to Perform Side Planks Without Shoulder Pain Years ago I remember seeing a video from Mike Reinold about his opinion of side planks for his baseball players. He basically stated that because of the stability requirement and stress on the GH joint of the...

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• Foot Stretch to Unlock Your Feet

  Foot Mobility Drill to Help You Lift More Weight While there are many ways to attack limitations in range of motion and fluidity of the foot and ankle, the strategies that unlock these restrictions can be best described as a multi-faceted approach. Why is trying...

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• Muscle Building Isolation vs. Integration – Part 1

  How to Build Muscle | Isolation vs. Integration – Part 1 In today’s post, I want to show you the difference between isolation and integration in training. While it is true you can never truly isolate a muscle group, there are some tips and tricks...

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• Muscle Building Isolation vs. Integration – Part 2

  How to Build Muscle | Isolation vs. Integration – Part 2 Here is part 2 of the “isolation” vs. “integration post and the last videos from my recent trip to FL with Ferruggia and Luka. When we trained in Florida, we hit a ton of...

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• How to Perform a Hip Hinge for Beginners

  How to Perform a Hip Hinge for Beginners When learning how to deadlift, a lifter must learn how to hip hinge properly. This is fundamental and critical for their long term success in the gym. And, as progression toward greater loads happens, the lifter will...

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• Happiness

  Seeking Happiness Outside of Yourself Many of you don’t know but each week in the Diesel newsletter – I give a life lesson. I thought I would start sharing them more with everyone who is not on the newsletter. I hope this message finds you...

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