Posts by Smitty

• How to Deadlift

  How to Deadlift The deadlift is one of the best full body, compound exercises that builds muscle across the entire body and real strength. The deadlift (and its variations) is considered one of the basic foundational movements that is typically included into most comprehensive strength...

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• It’s Not About Haters, It’s About YOU!

    I recently came across this audio clip from Joe Rogan’s podcast. If you follow MMA, Joe Rogan is no stranger to you. He is one of the commentators on the UFC and is a pretty successful martial artist himself. What you might not know...

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• Learning the Hip Hinge

  If you’ve watched a Louie Simmons video and heard “Back, back, back, back…” or a Pavel video correcting form with “hips back” or “load the hips”, then you have been exposed to the hip hinge. The hip hinge, generally speaking, is any flexion / extension...

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• How to Bench Press

  How to Bench Press The most revered strength training exercise and one of the big “3”, the bench is rarely performed correctly. It seems in every gym across America, every Monday is national bench day. But unfortunately, we should label every Monday national “wreck your...

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• The Fit Cast – Free 45 Minute Interview

  The Fit Cast – Free 45 Minute Interview Here is a killer Fit Cast interview I did the other night where we talked about passion, the Rock, working your ass off, core training and a TON more. Check it out: http://thefitcast.com/podcast/TheFitCast221.mp3 Leave a comment and...

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• Simple Posture Correction

    It almost seems like we’re moving in reverse sometimes, doesn’t it?  Instead of being agile, mobile and awesome, we’re all turning into Quasimodo’s twin brother. With the long days at the office, our never-ending commutes and too much time spent NOT watching internet porn, we’re...

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