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 […]
Many of us out there train because we know ‘its good for us’. We show up daily and go through the paces, get a little sweat on and feel great at the end of it. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But did you know training can be so much more than just a should […]
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 […]
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 […]
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This weeks Agatsu Movement Minute.“Rear Delt Rolls” One of the recommendations I make and cover in detail in the Agatsu trength and Speed Specialist certification course is to do specific rear delt work in every single upper body training session. With rear delt rows, no equipment needed so no excuses! Clip is from the March […]
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