Execution Cues: – I prefer to use a barbell for stability, so my first step is always to set the bar up at roughly my sternum height. Some will find it easier or more convenient to just use a post or pole. The biggest takeaway is to have something rigid

Pain and discomfort are unfortunate parts of exercise which become even more apparent the longer and more seriously you perform the endeavor. But despite the unavoidable presence of aches/pains, there is a threshold that — if exceeded — should lead to immediate program changes to prevent exacerbating the issue. Once

Though I’m not the biggest fan of traditional static stretching when it comes to actually improving the qualities that we’re concerned with (namely, safely achieving deep ROMs), there is one kind of stretching that is a cut above the rest… Loaded Stretches If the name didn’t give it away, loaded