Some of my favorite core exercises all in one workout.
4 Rounds:
Seated OHP x12
Half Kneeling Wood Chop x8 each side
OH March x20 each side
https://t.co/B6kl07wgVb for the full program.
One Arm Pullovers are S-Tier if double arm feels like shit.
The path of the arm is more natural which allows you to find a better stretch.
*Non working arm stabilizes hard into the bench.
Most people think a productive morning has to be intense.
It doesn’t.
Sometimes the smartest thing you can do for your body is spend a few quiet minutes moving through your full range of motion instead of immediately asking it to perform.
That’s what makes simple mobility work so underrated. It can become a reset button not just for stiffness, but for how you approach the rest of the day.
And there’s a bigger lesson here: the best routine isn’t necessarily the hardest one. It’s the one you can keep doing long enough for it to become part of your life.
Nine minutes sounds small.
Done consistently, small can become powerful.
For those who don’t understand… and don’t want to.
The Fascial Fist is the biomechanical endgame position of the hand for fullest fascial integration to achieve systemic integration of the entire body.
In simple terms just think fullest integration of the entire body fingers to toes means everything working together perfectly.
No slack is a principle objective. Slack is harmful on the body’s tissues and joints — because things move out of proportion, mistimed & misaligned.
When you know the fundamental positions & transitions of the Fascial Fist you can use this structure to enhance locomotive & overhand throwing functions to improve performance and resilience.
The fitness / sports performance training industry is filled with a lot of “know nots” who bully others into believing utter non-sense.
Nothing is more incorrect and frankly moronic than the idea that one must stiffen their spine in neutral to move more athletically.
Yet this has been the “core-stability” narrative for 20+ years.
Unprovoked attacks from “science” guys and their minions are unfortunately the norm.
I’ve been sharing truthful and accurate information from the beginning. Distilling and sharpening my understanding the whole time. And I’ve been punished for it. No one more-so.
Now the script has flipped.
People are finally beginning to understand they’ve been taught a false foundation.
Many are too afraid to admit this publicly. But in private they are terrified and afraid.
MARKET FORCES will encourage them to align with truth and accuracy.
And parents and athletes who find out what’s been done to their kids and themselves will most likely feel betrayed. I wouldn’t want to be in those trainer’s shoes.
I welcome skepticism. But this requires honest scrutiny. Ridicule, rejection and ignoring innovation (pleading the 5th) without HONEST scrutiny helps no one.
I’m a Results Rules guy.
The epidemic of non-contact injuries and Tommy John surgeries is disgraceful in my book.
Learn to think for yourself and be very careful who you trust and listen to… and choose wisely.
NFL linemen love landmine presses: and you’re not doing enough of them.
You’re not training to look better in the weight room. You’re training to play better on the field. Landmine presses help build transfer.
4 go-to variations:
Half-Kneeling
Split Squat
Split Stance
Thruster
POV: you start doing reverse planks every day, and now your pelvic tilt is finally going away, your stomach looks flatter and you finally feel what targeting your deep core feels like too...
The Snake Posture Core Fist is truly incredible for feeling each every fascial line throughout the upper body.
I learned this one from @TheDavidWeck and every time I use this with athletes they can feel a massive release in the lats, back, & neck.
From Sig Klein’s “Super Physique” 1943
Adds a nice rotational element to a single arm pullover action.
The best part about the oldtime physical culture is that they had no one telling them whats right or wrong. They weren’t afraid to explore their body and uncover weaknesses.
Dumbbell flys with band resistance are a chest game-changer. As you squeeze together, the band pulls further apart, matching your mechanical advantage. This overloads the entire range of motion—light in the stretch, heaviest at peak contraction. More tension, better gains. 💥
This is a knee strengthening method! Use for your O-Line. I had this nylon strap custom built for me. I am able to do that for some reason. 🤷🏽♂️
I found that moving straps from Uhaul for $25 work just as well as these.
(Spanish squat is a PT method from Spain for post ACL repair)