
Exercises I love: Trap Bar Deadlifts
June 11, 2019
Stay on the Path
June 18, 2019The Internet is a treasure trove of information and content. Here’s a sampling of health and wellness related items that caught my eye this week. Enjoy!
My Favorite Articles
The Trap Bar presents a great deadlift alternative to the Barbell. Here’s why I love Trap Bar Deadlifts!
We all have cravings that might threaten to derail our progress. Let’s conquer them.
Restless sleep? Feeling sluggish? Try these strategies for improving your sleep quality.
The Best of Social Media
Strategies for perfecting our Deadlift set-up and technique…
Improve your Row by keeping your arm away from your body:
Fine-tune the row.
— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) June 12, 2019
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On the left (incorrect), the humerus keeps going once the scapula has stopped retracting. It actually dumps into anterior tilt. On the right (correct), you’ll see retraction continue as the arm continues to go back. Easy cue: get the arm off the side a bit. pic.twitter.com/JsvcbVm9eW
Easy ways to reduce pain and boost performance in the gym:
Here are six foolproof tweaks to reduce pain + boost performance in the gym.
— Eric Bach (@Eric_Bach) June 9, 2019
1. Slow Down Your Tempo
2. Add Pauses to Your Reps
3. Increase Your Range of Motion
4. In Some Cases, Reduce The Range of Motion
5. Take Shorter Rest Periods. Strategically.
6. Reduce Axial Loading