Posts by Smitty

• Shoulder Blast – Underhand Press With Chains

  SHOULDER BLAST | UNDERHAND PRESS WITH CHAINS This variation of a shoulder press was great. We used it as part of a shoulder circuit that include dumbbell shoulder press, prone dowel press, and this shoulder-friendly press variation. As with most pressing variations with chains, with...

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• Band-Resisted Behind Neck Press

  BAND-RESISTED BEHIND THE NECK PRESS During the last four week s phase of our new BASIC BUT BRUTAL (B3) program, for the posterior aspect of the shoulder, we’ve been using behind the neck band-resisted press. I love this variation because it accomplishes many different goals...

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• Prone Audinwood Rows

  PRONE AUDINWOOD ROWS Check out this killer Audinwood rows variations with a barbell! I absolutely love this back variation because we cover the entire profile of the back into the upper back. Essentially, you are performing a straight arm pull over to target the lats...

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• Pre-Squat Hip Warm-Up

  PRE-SQUAT HIP WARM-UP Here is a simple pre-squat hip warm-up to work on hip internal rotation prior to hitting a squat movement pattern. It will allow your athletes to squat deeper without restriction. This can be done before you even get off the foam roller...

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• Learning the Hip Hinge – Loading at Two Positions Part Two

  Loading at Two Positions When loading a hip hinge, we have an opportunity to load at two positions on the lever. We know we load at the hips, because we typically use a barbell, dumbbells, or kettlebells to load an RDL. The goal with this...

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• Learning The Hip Hinge – Loading at Two Positions

  Learning The Hip Hinge – Loading at Two Positions When loading a hip hinge, we have an opportunity to load at two positions on the lever. We know we load at the hips, because we typically use a barbell, dumbbells, or kettlebells to load an...

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