The transverse abdominis, or TVA, is your internal weight belt. It holds all your organs in place and supports the spine. It wraps from the spine all the way around to the front of your belly.
All our time sitting in supportive furniture has limited our capacity to activate this muscle. But no more! Here’s a couple variations of a simple exercise that will reeducate you on how to activate this essential muscle.
Here’s the elephant in the room. The cold truth that no one want’s to accept. Aside from a very small minority, if you’re unhealthy it’s got nothing to do with your genes. There are plenty of auto-immune diseases that are “genetic” but they won’t manifest unless the right lifestyle circumstances exist.Continue reading
Ghee is pretty expensive to buy. Especially if you buy high quality ghee. But it’s cool ’cause you can just make your own! It’s pretty easy and doesn’t take very long.
All you need is some butter, a good pot, something to strain the liquid butter with, and something to store the ghee in!
What is the TVA, or transverse abdominis? It was all the rage, the hot new thing, when I was a full-time trainer in the early 2000’s. But I’d venture most people still don’t know what it is or does.Continue reading
I know this seems a little out of place, but really. We all need to decompress sometimes. And my favorite way isn’t with a cold drink, an afternoon run, or an hour at the gym. It’s actually with a video game!Continue reading
Alright! Today I’m just going to show some groundwork. These are all simple exercises I like to do to help open up my hips. None of them require any equipment and can be done just abut anywhere.
There’s no instruction this time. Just a few reps of each exercise!
So often, I see someone who does not have the basic mobility and stabilization necessary to perform a proper squat. And her trainer is working hard to add all kinds of props to help the person do a barbell squat. If you can’t do a proper body weight squat, you’re not ready to do a weighted squat.Continue reading
Our feet are the foundation for our entire bodies. If they’re not working properly, the odds are pretty good it’s going to create problems elsewhere in our bodies.
Here in the developed world we’ve spent most of our lives in rigid supportive footwear that’s also shaped nothing like a human foot. As a consequence we have poorly developed feet that are actually deformed.
Here are a few simple things you can do to help restore health to your feet!
The military ruined me on push-ups forever! I avoid ’em like the plague. But I see so many bad push-ups I thought a little instruction could help.
There are a few things you need to remember with push-ups.
1. A solid plank position – if you can’t hold it for 60 seconds you’re not ready for a push-up
2. Start simple – start with an easier version of the push-up until you build some strength, then scale up as you get stronger.
3. Protect your shoulders – make sure your elbows aren’t flared out or you’ll put unneeded stress on your shoulders.
4. Don’t force reps – Stop the push-up workout when your form starts to breakdown
Discomfort is absolutely essential to our growth as a person. I’m not talking about that “no pain, no gain” kind of gym crap. I’m talking about the real discomfort of pushing your boundaries and challenging your long-held habits and beliefs.Continue reading
