Category: warm-ups
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The BEST Total Shoulder Warm-Up! (Can-Opener / Around-the-World)
Aloha my friends! Today I want to share with you what I consider to be the BEST single all-around shoulder warm-up there is! (Although of course, like always, variety is essential.) Those of you who have gone through the Hypertrophy Series Total Shoulder, Back, or Chest Programs will recognize it! First, I’ll explain how it’s done… then I’ll briefly touch on why it is arguably the…
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How to 4X Biceps Activation in a Pull-Down Exercise!
Aloha my friends! It’s been a while! I apologize for that. This is the first time I missed sending out a Fitness-Tip Friday newsletter since I started it more than a year and a half ago… and I missed three in a row! The reason was that I was traveling through some small islands off the…
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The Most Important Functional Exercise You’re NOT Doing – Dead Hangs! (With 9 Variations)
The dead hang is a foundational exercise with wide-ranging benefits, from improving grip strength to relieving lower back pain and enhancing shoulder mobility and posture. Variety in techniques and regular practice are key.
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Foam Rollers – Do They Work?? When Should You Use Them?
Foam rollers are effective for muscle activation and warming up, but not for post-workout recovery. They increase flexibility and range of motion without decreasing muscle strength, making them a safe and effective pre-workout warm-up option.
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The Interference Effect: Cardio Before Weights is Killing Your Gains!
Never do more than 5 minutes of cardio right before you lift weights! Due to a physiological phenomenon known as the “interference effect”, it inhibits strength, power, and hypertrophy. So you won’t be able to lift as much… and the lifting you do won’t stimulate the same degree of muscle growth that it otherwise would…
Dr. Gains 