Certified personal trainer demonstrating the side plank exercise for core strength
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Strengthen Your Core with Side Planks

Side planks—simple, right? Hold, breathe, and endure. But here’s the thing: this unassuming move is quietly one of the most powerful tools for building bulletproof stability, preventing injuries, and sculpting a waistline that commands attention. If you think you’ve already mastered it, think again. We’re diving into variations, rare tweaks, and advanced strategies to give…

Certified personal trainer demonstrating hinge to side planks
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Strengthen Your Core with Hinge to Side Planks

Looking to level up your core game with a move that fuses strength, mobility, and balance? Meet the hinge to side plank—a powerhouse exercise that’s more than just a core crusher. It’s your ticket to functional strength that translates to real-world movement. Let’s break it down step by step, so you can own this move…

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Side Planks with Elevated Feet: A Comprehensive Guide

Incorporating side planks with elevated feet into your workout routine is a powerful way to enhance core strength and stability. This variation of the traditional side plank adds an extra challenge, targeting not only the obliques but also the shoulders, glutes, and hips. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced fitness enthusiast, this exercise can…

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How to Perform the Squat to Stand w/ Overhead Reach

The Squat to Stand With Overhead Reach (SSOR) exercise is an effective way to improve strength, mobility, and stability. It targets a wide range of muscles in the hips, legs, arms, shoulders, and core. This exercise works best when performed with proper form and in a controlled manner. By bending the knees and keeping the…

Certified personal trainer demonstrating squat to stand exercise
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Enhance Mobility with Squat to Stand Exercise

If you’re chasing that perfect squat depth or just want to stop feeling like the Tin Man every time you hit leg day, the squat-to-stand stretch is your golden ticket. This move isn’t just about mobility—it’s a full-on game-changer for unlocking your hips, hamstrings, and lower back. Let’s break it down so you can start…

Certified personal trainer demonstrating the prisoner squat exercise for strength and mobility
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Perfect Your Prisoner Squats for Strength and Mobility

Prisoner squats are a simple yet effective bodyweight exercise. They target lower-body strength while improving posture and flexibility. This guide dives into technique, benefits, variations, and tips to elevate your performance. Why Prisoner Squats? Attribute Details Target Muscles Primarily works the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings, with added focus on the core. Postural Benefits Opens up…

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Squats with a Plate: A Comprehensive Guide to Building Strength and Stability

Squats with a plate are an essential addition to any strength training routine, combining the benefits of a traditional squat with the added resistance of a weight plate. This powerful exercise not only targets the lower body but also engages your core and enhances overall stability. In this guide, we’ll explore the advantages, proper technique,…

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How to Perform Overhead Broomstick Squats

As you stand in your living room, broomstick in hand, you have no idea of the full potential about to be unleashed. You may ask yourself, “How can I use a broomstick to improve my athletic performance?” The answer is as simple as it is powerful – by mastering overhead broomstick squats. Instructions: 1. As…

An expert personal trainer CSCS demonstrates the proper exercise form.
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How to Perform Yoga Pushups

Yoga pushups (YP’s) are all about strength and balance. By using your own body weight to perform a variety of exercises – from the traditional plank pose to Chaturanga Dandasana – you can challenge your core, arms, shoulders, chest muscles, and even upper back. Plus, these poses offer incredible benefits like improved posture and stability…

An expert personal trainer CSCS demonstrates the proper exercise form.
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The Ultimate Strength Booster: Weighted Push-Ups

Get ready to crank your workout game up a few notches with weighted push-ups! Regular push-ups are great, but why settle for “great” when you can be legendary? Slap on a weight vest or slide a plate on your back, and voilà—you’re not just pushing against your body weight; you’re forging a superhuman version of…