Over the years, I’ve grown to love squatting. I love how this exercise challenges me, pushes me, and has given me very strong legs. At my peak, I was squatting 190lbs for reps, and it was thrilling to see the weights go up as I grew more proficient with the lift. Eventually, a back injury reared its ugly head and …
Exercise of the Month: B-Stance Deadlift
B-stance exercises seem to be having a moment. It’s all over my Instagram feed, and as one coach jokinly said online “It’s so hot right now.” Funny that it is, because the B-stance isn’t really anything new but I’ve found it incredibly valuable for my clients for a number of reasons. In fact, you can find the B-stance deadlift in …
Single-leg Training Tips from the Pros
As a former powerlifter, I can’t imagine life without bilateral movements like the barbell squat and deadlift, and sure enough, every one of my female clients can squat and hinge like a boss at some point. But recently I’ve taken a page out of Mike Boyle’s playbook, downplayed the role of these big lifts in my female athletes’ programs, and …
Training Beyond the Sagittal Plane
Whether we’re new to strength training or crushing WODs like it’s our jobs, getting strong in the sagittal plane is necessary for strength and power development. As a powerlifting wannabe, squats, deadlifts and presses are my life, but it can’t be my whole life. Lifters are required to be really great at just a few main lifts (three for powerlifting …