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Sometimes we lose sight of what's necessary for training at a high level. The bells and whistles are lovely, but great training requires commitment, attention to detail, and patience. It's never easy, but keeping your body at it's best will be easier when you stay anchored to these training tenets:
The Side Plank Adductor Lift with Hip Flexion is a great exercise to target your adductor/inner thigh muscles. These muscles often get ignored despite being important in pelvic control and hamstring function.
Rather than looking for help with low testosterone levels from an infomercial try these 5 natural strategies:
Progress your single leg deadlift to the next level. Try the Single Leg Deadlift with Step-Through:
Today's Edge: Stop ignoring your soleus muscle. The soleus originates on the tibia and fibula just below the knee. From there, it turns into the achilles tendon. It's hidden behind the big gastrocnemius muscle but it shouldn't be overlooked.
Today's Edge: Protect your low back with the right core training. Enter the Physio Ball Push-Pull.
Today's Edge: Row work is key for posture and healthy shoulders. Make sure you're getting your row work right to get the most out of it. Here are some important details on the Dumbbell Transverse 1-Arm Row.
Today's Edge: Get more bang for your buck with the Cable Tricep Pull & Press. There's a time and place for isolated tricep work, but exercises that hit multiple muscle groups are always helpful for training efficiency.
Today's Edge: Test your hip stability and single leg performance with the Half-Kneel Stand Up.
Today's Edge: We all spend too much time hunched over on our phones. This commonly contributes to chronic upper back/neck stiffness and pain. Do something about your stiff upper back/neck before it becomes fossilized. The Bench T-Spine Extension will help.
Today's Edge: Your hamstrings will thank you for adding this bridge variation to your routine.
Today's Edge: I'm all for the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat as long as you do it right. Failure to pay attention to details on this great lower body strength exercise can have bad results.
Today's Edge: Bound up ankles and hips can ruin performance and cause pain or injury. Stop assuming you're stuck with stiff ankles and tight hips for life.
Your core is responsible for holding everything together while your arms and legs do work. That's the essence of any physical activity. The Airplane test allows us to see how competent your core is while you work to be stable on one leg.
