Hey friends, A common question is when is it appropriate to train for a power focus, and with who? Is it contraindicative to train power with the average client? Power is most definitely a fickle beast, it is the combination of strength and speed within an exercise. The combination of those two elements of the …
Category: Vertical Pull
Pull Up w/Leg Raise
Hey friends, Pull ups too easy for you? That's okay, there are always new progressions! Today we are looking at another variation of the pull up. I find pull ups similar to planks in the sense that once you can do a certain amount, its more fun to add other elements to them instead of …
Video – Pull Up
The best body weight vertical pull back exercise, the pull up. Very commonly done, very commonly done incorrectly. The pull up primarily focuses on your lats - latissimus dorsi muscles - but works all the muscles of the back. I am a huge fan of pull ups because it is an exercise that can be …
Video – Banded Lat Pull Down
Hey friends, This post is looking at another variant of the vertical pull - the lat pull down. This variation is awesome because it is extremely versatile, resistance bands are relatively cheap to buy, and you can complete this exercise by looping the band around any tall item (in this video, a TRX station). Things …
Video – Seated Cable Lat Pull Down
Hey team, In this video we are looking at one of the easier ways to target our primary vertical pulling muscles - the latissimus dorsi. I like this exercise because it is highly available in most gyms, and there isn't too many cues that you need to follow to make sure you are doing them correctly. …
