I was inspired to add in some weighted single leg squats to today’s workout after this morning’s @bodybyboyle staff meeting discussion.⠀⠀After mastering the basic pattern and getting to depth, don’t be shy about adding external load to single leg squats. There is huge carryover in terms of sports specific strength and multi-planar control of the lower extremity.⠀⠀I… READ MORE
The kettlebell swing is a powerful tool to develop explosive hip extension for sports like baseball, tennis and golf. In all of these rotary power sports, athletes are forced to rapidly rotate their pelvis from a position of anterior tilt to a position of posterior tilt prior to the point of impact in order to… READ MORE
Admittedly , its not that much different than what I normally do. Once, I have the pull-up bar and the Trapbar in next week it will be training as usual in my garage.⠀⠀All you need for this workout is two Kettlebells and a Suspension Trainer like a TRX or Rings.⠀⠀I did this for 5 rounds… READ MORE
Was flipping through my phone and found this video from about two years ago. A good example of how you can get a lot done with only a little equipment. Two kettlebells and one sand bag can take you a long way.⠀⠀1A. 2×20 kg– Clean x 1– Swing x 1– Snatch x 13 cycles x… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 27, 2020 at 5:39am PDT One of the great things about sprint training is that it doesn’t require much equipment.⠀⠀Despite less than ideal circumstances, some of my athletes are still finding ways to get better. Dimitri and Andrew had been… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 25, 2020 at 3:20pm PDT One of my go-to workouts when I’m at home is to accumulate a total given amount of reps of each exercise. I like this for quick at-home workouts because having a set total number of… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 22, 2020 at 11:43am PDT While we’re all quarantined at home and out of our routines it’s easy to let our health and fitness fall by the wayside. In times of high stress and anxiety it’s more important than ever… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 21, 2020 at 9:28am PDT Isometric Split Squat Holds!⠀⠀Afraid of losing your gains while you’re quarantined?⠀⠀Try working in 3-5 sets of these on each leg and I assure you you’ll not only maintain your strength you’ll probably come out the… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 20, 2020 at 7:51am PDT I figured it would be good to share a stationary active warm-up that you can do in a small space inside your home. Often one of the first things to get cut out in the… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 19, 2020 at 8:28am PDT The jump, hop and bound progression at @bodybyboyle is probably the most valuable process we have in terms of lower body injury reduction.⠀⠀In the last year the addition of diagonal hops has bolstered what was already a… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 18, 2020 at 3:58am PDT I’m gonna do my best to keep posting low/no equipment exercise options for you everyday while we’re all doing this self-distancing thing.⠀⠀High Plank Walkouts are an advanced anti-extension core strengthening exercise that serve as an… READ MORE
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Mar 11, 2020 at 6:11am PDT A conveniently placed Keiser made for some impromptu innovation and relief for my hamstrings on these Eccentric Only Nordics.⠀⠀Like most people I can’t maintain my spine and pelvic positioning doing traditional Nordics and GHRs but… READ MORE