While writing the product description page for 7 Minute Flexibility I went over to PubMed to see how much (how little actually) research there was on the benefits of flexibility. Unfortunately, stretching being a free thing that anyone can do, there’s not money to be made from researching and promoting …
Downward Dog Dynamic Stretching
Downward dog is a great stretch of the hamstrings along with the upper back and shoulder region. And with dynamic positions we can bring in a wide variety of other areas too. This list is comprehensive but does not cover every single possibility. • Dip the head down between the …
Squat Dynamic Stretching
A rock-bottom squat is what I consider a natural human movement. By that I mean it is a position every human ought to be able to do. The good news is that if you’ve lost this ability it can be regained. While you can do bouncing, or repetitions as far …
Pike Stretch Progressions and Regressions
The pike stretch focuses primarily on the hamstrings. Whether you can’t reach over and touch your toes, or your aiming for elite gymnastic skills you can do different versions of this stretch to suit you. This is a forward fold at the hips reaching towards or beyond your toes. To …
Seiza Stretch Progressions and Regressions
The seiza stretch focuses primarily on the quadriceps while also working the ankle flexibility too. Seiza literally means “proper sitting” in Japanese. It’s a common sitting position there, as well as other places in the world. And unfortunately, most people in the West cannot do it! I was one of …
Indestructible Body Sneak Peek
How would you like to be indestructible? While this is an ideal we can’t actually hit you can become LESS destructible! You can banish fragility from your body. The Indestructible Body will show you how. This sneak peek features short videos from each the joints of the body. The full …
Secrets of the Handstand Sneak Peek
Here you’ll find a bunch of short clips from the videos in Secrets of the Handstand 3.0 which is currently available on Quarantine Sale. This was filmed at a small workshop in southern California years back. In about three hours it covers everything you need to build up to a …
Freestanding Full Range Handstand Pushup
I’m happy to share that I’ve achieved a long-term goal of a freestanding full range handstand pushup. Next step is to clean it up and add reps. How did I get here? First I had a good base in being able to do a freestanding handstand. (I see too many …
Muscle Control Sneak Peek
Muscle control is a popular topic among my readers. Probably because the oldtime strongmen engaged in it and it’s mostly been a lost art since then. It’s also a form of bodyweight training too. I’ve covered this in some other great articles on the blog: All About Muscle Control My …
Beyond Biofeedback Sneak Peek
The following video, as well as a text excerpt, comes from Beyond Biofeedback: The 4 Levels of Intuitive Training. Famed bodybuilder Joe Weider talking about his Instinctive Training Principle. What is intuition? And how do you actually go about building this? There are a few ways we can look at …
Intuitive Mobility Sneak Peek
Last month I posted half of the Introduction module to Intuitive Mobility to give a glimpse inside. You can see that here. And I received feedback that videos from different modules gives a better feel for the whole course. So I’m leaving those previous videos up and giving you more. …
Stand Up Challenge Sneak Peek
Another in a series of sneak peeks that take you inside some of my courses. Here is the Stand Up Challenge. The Intro video covers why getting up and down off the ground is important and how this can be made progressive and more challenging in a variety of ways. …
80/20 Strength Challenge Sneak Peek
Below you’ll find select videos from inside of The 80/20 Strength Challenge. This is meant to give you a peek inside the program to know if it’s a good fit for you. Understand what the 80/20 principle is and how this applies to strength and fitness. This program is mostly …
Balancing Out Extension from Bridging Exercises
After any bridging or wall walking workout, I feel it is necessary to balance out the extension a little bit. This is best done by doing the plow position from yoga. This can be held for time or rolling into and out of the position, or a combination of both. …
Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Squats and Pistols Sneak Peek
The following are just a small sampling of videos inside of The Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Squats and Pistols 2.0. This is meant to give you a sneak peak of what you get inside. Module Zero aims to deliver some of the necessary ideas about bodyweight training in general. This …