Heel walks are an incredibly simple yet effective way to activate the tibialis anterior (the muscle that runs along the shin bone). The movement also helps to improve balance, develop better ankle stability, and can be a great exercise to include in warm-up drills for professional athletes and beginners alike. In this exercise guide, we […]
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Spanish squats are often used as an effective rehabilitation exercise for those with knee injuries like jumper’s knee (patella tendinopathy). However… the exercise may also hold a lot of value for those simply looking to bulletproof their lower body to avoid picking up injuries in the first place. Similarly, the ability to isolate the quads
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Weighted dead bugs are one of our top picks when it comes to strengthening the core. By adding weight to the standard dead bug exercise, the weighted variation allows you to keep progressing the movement. Weighted dead bugs are incredibly effective at activating the abdominals and obliques, whilst also being easy on joints. This makes
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For some reason, forearm exercise equipment has long attracted fad products and gimmicks that simply aren’t worth anyone’s time (or money). But the reality is, strengthening your forearms is important and there are genuinely some really useful exercise tools and equipment that can help make this easier and more effective… so don’t be completely put
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The tibialis anterior is often overlooked in workouts… but it’s an incredibly important muscle to help reduce the impact physical activity can have on the knees, shins and ankles. It also helps to improve strength and power from the ankle and lower body, which contributes to better overall functional movement (especially agility, lateral movements, jumping
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The Tib Bar is a piece of exercise equipment designed to strengthen the tibialis anterior muscle. This muscle runs along the lateral side of the tibia bone (located on the shin) on each leg. When the tib muscles are weak, it can contribute to common injuries such as shin splints, knee pain and limited ankle
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If there was an award in fitness for the most undertrained muscle, the tibialis anterior would have a good chance of winning. The tibialis anterior runs along the lateral side of the tibia bone on the shin. Unlike other lower body muscles, like the glutes, hamstrings, quads and calves, very few people actively train the
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Limited range of motion in the hips and spine are common, especially for older adults… so when a single stretch helps unlock tightness in both these areas, then it’s definitely worth taking note of. Cue… the scorpion stretch. This scary sounding stretch isn’t so scary… and is fact, beginner-friendly and a great way to combat
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The shrimp squat is a single-leg squat that builds lower body strength and improves joint mobility. The exercise primarily works the quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves… but it also requires good total body stability and balance, which engages the core too. It has a couple of variations which provide opportunity for progression, as well as
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The GHD (glute ham developer) machine is commonly used for exercises such as back extensions and sit ups. GHD sit ups are often included in CrossFit workouts, but you’d be forgiven for wanting to find an appropriate substitute. For some, they simply don’t have access to a GHD machine… in which case, it’s about trying
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