Weak Neck Test (And How to Fix It)

 

Having weak neck muscles leads to poor posture. Weak anterior neck muscles is a big part of forward head posture. If you want to fix forward posture, having stronger neck muscles helps. If you want to do ab exercises, you need stronger neck muscles! This video will show you how to strengthen your neck muscles safely!

 

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Do This If You Want to Asian Squat Wide

 

Anyone can do the deep Asian Squat! It just takes time and practice. If you learn how to do a deep squat with your feet wide, you can gradually progress to a deep Asian squat with narrower foot stance. If the Asian squat feels painful or uncomfortable, this video will help you fix it!

 

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The Biggest Anterior Pelvic Tilt Myth - Hamstring Stretching

 

Many trainers tell you never to stretch your hamstrings if you have anterior pelvic tilt. This is a total myth. If you follow this advice, you will almost guarantee that you'll be stuck with anterior pelvic tilt. If you want to fix anterior pelvic tilt, you need to teach all your hip muscles to work properly. You need to stretch your hamstrings to fix anterior pelvic tilt AND you need to understand the anatomy of your body so you can fix anterior pelvic tilt for good.

 

 

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The One Shoulder Exercise Everyone Should Do

 

What's the most important shoulder exercise you can do at home without any special equipment? It's the row. The dumbbell row is simple to do at home, and you can substitute with something like a backpack to improve your shoulder and arm strength. This one exercise will help stabilize your shoulder and improve your confidence in picking things up. And it'll keep your shoulders pain free and safe while you go about your daily life!

 

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Are You Flexible Enough to Ride a Bike?

 

This is a simple flexibility test. Are you able to mount a bike without cheating and twisting your body? Do you have the hip mobility to lift your leg over the seat of the bike? If not, you need to work on improving your hip flexibility. You're just too stiff to get on a bike! With a few targeted stretches and hip strengthening exercises, you can improve your hip mobility and be able to safely mount and dismount your bike!

 

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Why Athletes Get Knee Pain As They Age

 

It can seem like knee pain comes from old age and arthritis. Active adults often fall victim to this mental trap and think there's nothing you can do to prevent knee pain. The truth is you can prevent and fix knee pain if you train your knees properly. This will require you to vary your training and activities so you give your lower body a wide range of challenges. You need to train your hips, knees, ankles, and feet to have full range of motion and strength through a full range of motion (i.e. strength at every length)!

 

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Why Does Stretching Make You Sore? (And What to Do About It)

 

When you're trying to get more flexible, you may notice you get sore after stretching. If you experience soreness after stretching, it's not a sign you're doing something wrong. It's a sign that you are working muscles hard! Stretching to improve flexibility involves isometric, eccentric, and even concentric contractions sometimes! That's why your muscles get sore. They aren't just "relaxing" when you stretch. Your stretched muscles are actually working!

 

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What to Do When You Can't Do Push-Ups

 

If you're too weak to do push-ups, don't worry. To get strong enough to do push-ups, you only need some simple push-up regressions you can do at home. By doing easier versions of the push-up, you can build arm strength slowly, gradually, and safely. As you get stronger shoulders, you'll get better at push-ups. And then you'll be able to do more advanced full range push-ups!

 

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5 Strategies for When the Wrong Muscles Fire

 

The training strategies in this video will show you how to engage the right muscles when you're doing hip, shoulder, leg, and spine exercises. If you cannot feel the right muscles fire, try 1) massage 2) work to fatigue 3) try less hard but longer 4) Adjust position 5) Add resistance.

 

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