Posts by Smitty

• How to Bench Press Correctly – Build a Bigger Bench Press with Push-ups

  Before performing loaded barbell strength training exercises, every athlete must master the fundamentals. For the bench press, this means getting really good at push-ups. Even though most athletes think push-ups are very simple to perform, they require very precise form to do them right and...

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• How to Deadlift Correctly – Learn to Deadlift from the Top-Down

  The next video in the “How to Series” for building strength, power, and muscle mass teaches the deadlift setup through a top-down training approach. This coaching model forces the athlete to ‘earn the right’ to pull off the floor and ingrains proper positions, bracing, and...

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• How to Bench Press Correctly – Setting up Better on the Bench

  Here is a quick video that I put together to show what stretches and activation drills can help you setup better on the bench which will allow you to perform the bench press correctly. While this video shows dumbbell benching, the setup and drills work...

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• 6 Life Lessons from 2013

  My personal goals are to try and be a better person and help as many people as I can. This wasn’t always the case. As a younger man, I was selfish and self-centered. I am definitely a work in progress. As I’ve gotten older, had...

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• 3D Back Warm-up

  If you want to train and perform at your best, warming up isn’t just something you do once-in-a-while or just a couple of random exercises you throw together at the last minute – you have to make it a priority. Performing a good warm-up is...

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• Bench Press More Weight with This Simple Warm-up

  Here is a pre-bench press warm-up sequence I like to do with my athletes to help them bench press better. Benching the right way and pressing as much weight as you can safely is all about position.  More specifically position of the feet, hips, chest,...

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