We get asked this question a lot in our Mobility & Movement Courses. The key is to balance out your training.Basically if you are working your pushing muscles you have to work your pulling muscles. Weak rear delts are a big part of shoulder pain & imbalances. They are not really targeted in most pulling […]
If you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, you better make it The Turkish Get Up! This one move: -takes through three planes of movement -helps you develop better co-ordination -builds better support in your deep core muscles -helps correct muscle imbalances and mitigate injuries -amazing shoulder and hip mobility […]
At a recent kettlebell instructor’s course, we had a student tell us that her old trainer told her that back pain was part of learning kettlebells and that she should just get used it. This is absolutely not true! Swinging a kettlebell is a great posterior chain exercise, that targets the glutes, hamstrings, feet and […]
What is the best spinal position for your back? We hear so many controversial things about what the ‘best’ position is for your back during dead lifting. Should it be arched, neutral or dare we mention rounded! The answer is …it depends. Hear is Coach Tyson to explain more The 5 Points To Remember Are: […]
April is Deadlift Month! Director for Agatsu Strength and Speed Tyson LaRone will be giving you weekly tips to help you get the most out of your training. Deadlifting is one of the most important foundational lifts you should be training for injury mitigation. It increases core stability, strength and improves your posture, which will […]
Having looked more closely at the foot structure, common mobility restrictions and how they might influence function up the kinetic chain, let’s round out our month of exploring feet with some application of what we’ve learned. What can we do with this information? 1-Start With Regular Joint Mobility Checks. Begin at the toes, moving up […]
Here is our second instalment of How To Fix Your Feet by Sarah Woods. Firstly, if you want to fix something you have to assess what is going on before you can address it. Foot Dynamics What are the parts & functions? Each foot contains 26 bones, or roughly a quarter of the total bones […]
Twisty squat progression to single leg #PistolSquat View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agatsu Fitness (@agatsufitness) on Jan 6, 2020 at 3:44pm PST This is a good way to warm up your lower body for loaded squats- and the pistol squat is definitely that. Finding your balance and center of mass is a […]
This week’s Agatsu Movement Minute brought you to by Senior Agatsu Mobility Instructor Sarah Yeo Scales are excellent for anyone wanting to improve single leg strength, balance, and mobility . This applies to runners, dancers, lifters, and wrestlers- identify holes in strength and range and fill them in . Use a stick and find your […]
The Importance Of Fundamentals Agatsu Director of Strength & Speed program @agatsuwest discussing the importance of fundamentals. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agatsu Fitness (@agatsufitness) on Aug 29, 2019 at 11:40am PDT […]