Posts by Smitty

• Restore Your Breathing and Improve Your Conditioning

  After getting winded walking up a steep hill in my town, I knew it was time to get serious about my conditioning and work capacity. And, since I just returned from the Art of Breath (AoB) seminar with Brian MacKenzie and Rob Wilson, I knew...

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• Constant Tension Raises – The Best Shoulder Exercise You’re Not Doing

  Here is a shoulder exercise you SHOULD be doing in your workouts that will take your training to another level. I present constant tension front raises. This is a tough front raise variation that I dusted off and brought back into my programming recently. If...

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• The One Exercise You Should Do Every Workout

  Here is the ONE exercise you should be doing every single workout if you want to train better, build strength and muscle faster, and get your upper back and shoulders on point. Seriously, this single exercise is critical for you as a lifter, athlete, or...

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• No More Elbow Pain – Band-Resisted Skull Crushers

  Let me show you a skull crusher variation that causes no elbow pain! I rarely program skull crushers into my muscle building programs because most lifters have a problem with them ruining their elbows. I typically recommend performing extensions either with two dumbbells to allow...

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• How to Build Big Traps – Trap Attack to Get Yoked

  Here is a killer trap routine we did in a recent workout to build your traps and get yoked. To maximize your time in the gym, it is important to incorporate more circuits, dropsets, and giant sets into your routines – to facilitate greater results...

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• Brutal Lower Body Exercise for Stronger Glutes

  Here is a brutal lower body exercise you can use to supplement your lower body workouts and build stronger glutes. Constant Tension Back Raises with Iso-Holds Here is a variation of back raises that I’ve been loving lately because you can really feel the contraction...

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