Posted in Exercise on May 12th, 2008
Push-ups. Image credit: Spirited_Away
Push-ups are one of those exercises everyone should do. They build muscle in your upper-body, don’t require any equipment and improve shoulder health. Push-ups are also easy to do. Or at least that’s what people believe.
Push-ups look easy but like any other exercise they have their technique. Bad Push-up technique is common, [...]
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Posted in Exercise on Mar 12th, 2008
Power comes from the hips: your posterior chain. It consists of your lower back, hamstrings, calves & glutes. A strong posterior chain is important for Deadlifts, Squats, Power Cleans, jumps, sprints, …
Excessive sitting shortens your hip flexors. This stretches the opposite muscles: your glutes. They become dormant. You can’t fire your glutes properly anymore. The solution is glute activation exercises. Here’s how.
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