Exercises

The hip airplane exercise is an effective hip strengthening movement that is common in physical therapy and hip injury rehabilitation. The exercise can also be used within warm-ups for weightlifting to increase performance, as well as testing your overall stability, balance and control. We find it’s useful to both strengthen the muscles around the hip, […]

Hip abduction exercises are a great way to improve hip stability and strength. These movements involve moving your legs away from your body by contracting the hip abductors (primarily the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae). These muscles play a vital role in healthy hip function and are used for frontal plane movements

The Chinese plank is a bodyweight exercise that targets the lower back, core and posterior chain. Like the conventional plank, this exercise is isometric and involves holding the position for as long as you can (or for a specific duration). It’s a really underused exercise and especially if you’re working out at home and don’t

Looking to give your hamstrings some much needed love? We’ve carefully selected 9 of the best hamstring exercises you can do at home, that don’t require any equipment. That’s right… there are quite literally zero excuses for not giving them a go! To create an effective hamstring workout, pick 4 of the exercises and do

Hip thrusts are a great way to strengthen your glutes and hamstrings… and once you get the hang of just using your bodyweight, you may want to start adding some additional resistance to progress your workouts. Along with a weighted barbell, using the Smith Machine is one of the most common ways to do this.

Although the fulcrum deadlift is a relatively unknown exercise, it is a fantastic way to build core stability and strength. The movement requires your spinal and core musculature to work in overdrive, fighting against an unbalanced barbell. By only loading one side, it means you need to resist the natural tendency to rotate and twist

If you’re looking for some leg-day inspiration, it’s time to talk deadlifts… specifically dumbbell sumo deadlifts. The dumbbell sumo deadlift is a fantastic variation of the traditional deadlift exercise and can be used in all sorts of strength training plans. The sumo stance puts more emphasis on the glutes during the lift, as well as

Dorsal raises can be used as an effective exercise to strengthen the lower back… and they don’t require any equipment, or much space. You can do them at home, when traveling, or at the gym, and they can be included in all sorts of workouts. But as with any sort of exercise, especially back movements,

If you’re looking for a scarily effective exercise to improve your squatting technique, look no further than zombie squats. This front squat variation requires you to balance the barbell on your shoulders without using your hands, which means poor form has nowhere to hide. Whether you use zombie squats as a key part of your

Popularized by Chinese Olympic weightlifting champion, Lu Xiaojun, Lu raises are gaining traction as a superior alternative to lateral raises. The exercise promises to improve shoulder strength and mobility… making it the perfect option for not just strength athletes but for anyone wanting to develop better upper body movement. It is believed to have been