Spring workouts feel extra alive in April. The weather’s turning, your energy’s up, and you’re ready to push your limits. But some days, your body just doesn’t cooperate. One week you’re crushing squats, the next you’re dragging through a jog. What gives? Your menstrual cycle might be the hidden player behind those ups and downs. […]
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April brings the promise of spring. The days grow longer, flowers start to peek out, and you might feel ready to shake off winter’s sluggishness. But then the rain hits. One minute it’s sunny, and the next you’re stuck inside, watching droplets streak down the window. Unpredictable weather can derail your plans to get moving,
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This past week I was doing dead lifts as part of our WOD at the gym and after a few rounds, I could start feeling it in my back. When we finished, my back really hurt. Every time I started getting to the edge of my heavyweight for dead lifts, I felt it. It was
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How to properly perform an overhead press to avoid injury and maximize gains: The overhead press is a common exercise utilized in many training programs to improve shoulder and upper back strength. However, it is commonly misunderstood with athletes focusing more on the amount of weight pressed than the technique to press it. The technique
How to properly perform pull ups to avoid injury: The pull up is one of the most common upper body exercises used when training because it can be performed in a variety of ways and is a great way to improve upper/mid back strength. However, when performed without proper technique the strength gains are not
How to properly perform push up to avoid injury and maximize gains:As with the pull up discussed earlier in the week, the push up is a very common exercise among all weightlifting individuals because of the diverse methods there are to progress and regress the technique. However, throughout all of the variations, overall biomechanics should
How to properly perform bench press to avoid injury:The bench press is the most common upper body exercise used when training because it is a compound upper body movement that incorporates many of your major upper extremity muscles. However, bench press can be easily performed with poor body mechanics and technique. One common mistake that
How to properly squat to avoid knee injury:The squat is the most common exercise used when training because it is a movement needed throughout almost every sport, great for strength and muscle development, and is a technique we use millions of times throughout our lives. The squat is very popular because it can be performed
How to properly deadlift to avoid back injury: Deadlifting is one of the most popular exercises for athletes or anyone in the gym to perform and there is good reason for that. The deadlift is a compound exercise that helps to build overall muscle mass and strength which improves athletic performance. Many people think that
