You Should Do This: Slider Side Lunge

Slider Side Lunge Most of what we do in the weight room occurs in the astral plane sagittal plane. These are forward/ back ward movements like squats, lunges, bench press, pullups etc. This makes sense. Much of life occurs in this plane too. Most, not all. A LOT of life occurs in the other planes too. Transverse and Frontal and the truth of truths is that MOST things actually occur in a combination of ALL these planes of movement. Muscles coordinate actions across joints to control the movement creating the desired outcome. Well, anyone who has done literally ANYTHING even mildly athletic knows.... NOT Allowing Movement is Just As Important as … [Read more...]

You Should DO This: Skater Lunge Slider Iso Holds

Really good athletes generally have some things in common. Excellent Power Output: They generate high force quickly. "the ability to produce high amounts of power output is what separates truly elite athletes from merely good ones. This has been evidenced in explosive activities, such as sprint running, cycling, and combat sports." - Optimal Balance Between Force and Velocity Differs Among World-Class Athletes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsGGCflGDgE Excellent Force Absorption: They tend to have high levels of eccentric strength and "stiffness" at high speed or loads. "During CoD (change of direction) tasks, two distinct forms of muscle actions are required to … [Read more...]