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The Biggest Mistake Using Nutrition For Health & Fitness?Megan Berner, Registered Dietitian (Nourish To Flourish), Fitness Coach (Fitness Lying Down) If you have a goal of healthy living and fitness, chances
Best Way To Help Knees, Glutes, Core, & Even Shoulders All At OnceWhen people ask me, “what is the BEST exercise” for this or that, the truth is that is an impossible question. For one, it depends on what is really c
Stop Doing Leg Curls For Hamstring WorkoutsIt was the late 1990’s and I thought I was so ahead of the curve as I was learning from one of the top strength coaches in the industry about how if I
Why THIS Type Of Core Training Unlocks Greater Overall StrengthI know, core training gets blown up a lot on social media. Maybe it is a crazy plank exercise, could be a loaded carry variation, it might even be som
The Power Clean To Build Better Power, Glutes, & Stability TrainingI agree with the idea that foundations are important to being successful in literally any endeavor. However, what I disagree with greatly that is a co
The Best Squat For Mobility, Strength, Stability, & PowerWe keep hearing that if you want strong legs you have to barbell back squat. This is one of my favorite examples of what is known as “gym science”. Me
How To Get SOOO Much More Out Of DeadliftsI’ve heard it probably now for the past 10-15 years…”If you want strong glutes, hamstrings, and low back, then you gotta deadlift!” or something like Why We Don’t Understand Glute Training At All!Sometimes when I feel stuck what to write about, social media gives me a gift. After all, I’ve been writing articles online since 2001, so you can ima
Bad Vs. Good Kettlebell Swing ProgressionsWhen I got into kettlebells back in 2002, THE exercise that was most intriguing to me was the kettlebell swing. It might have been that it was so incr
The Good & Bad Of Crawling ExercisesI remember it was one of the most challenging things we use to do for conditioning in high school. Off-season basketball was far worse than in-season,
Why Shoulder Mobility Is A Health Issue!Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Courses) “If you can’t put 
Why You Don’t Know Squat About SquatsI can say most people don’t know squat about squats because for some time I didn’t either! For many years I bought into the idea, that if you wanted t
Why The Ultimate Sandbag Changes Your TrainingJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Courses) If I had to narrow
Why Stability Training Doesn’t WorkOne of the best pieces of fitness advice I ever received was “not to speak in absolutes.” I know, there are things right now you believe really strong
How To Bring The Science Of Shoulder Mobility To Your WorkoutsJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Courses) With how problemat
How To Build Better Mobility Training Through Functional StrengthI love being in front of people and talking about what we do at my gym, Fitness Lying Down (FLD), using the DVRT system! And recently I had the opport
How Depression & Anxiety Are Overlooked in Chronic Low Back PainWith our MIM Chronic Low Back Pain MasterClass coming up, I wanted to hit on a topic that you will almost NEVER hear discussed in fitness circles and 
The Pain In The Fascia, Why You REALLY Have Chronic PainChronic pain of ANY sort is not just a bad thing, but something that can really ruin one’s life! In fact, the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has som
How Science Based Balance Training Improves Your LifeRecently I was thrilled to attend the first ever symposium on “The Science Of Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole-Person Health”. This amazing event was put on THIS Is The Reason We May Be Getting Joint Mobility All WrongI use the term joint mobility all the time, but as I interact with coaches and reflect on how people THINK of the term, joint mobility, more and more 
The 3 Biggest Myths Of Low Back PainSince I was 14, I’ve battled low back pain. It was during a high school basketball game and I got shoved in the back and dropped with horrendous pain.Why These Dynamic Side Planks Are OFTEN Done WrongIt is probably the MOST common question in fitness, it goes something like this… “I don’t have equipment X, what can I use instead?” Don’t worry, I ge
Why This SHOULD Be Your Favorite SquatThey say you shouldn’t have a favorite kid, but in the world of DVRT even I have my favorites. Now, having favorite exercises can be problematic if yo
Creating More Successful Deadlifts & Hip HingesOne of the most interesting things to watch as I spend more time in the industry is how things can change so drastically. When I entered the industry