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2026-06-14
Fat Loss & Conditioning Workouts That Make You Resilient Not Just Leaner
When most people hear the word “conditioning,” they immediately think about burning calories, sweating more, and losing fat. While those outcomes can certainly happen, they often lead coaches and exercisers down the wrong path. Conditioning becomes about surviving workouts instead […]
read more2026-06-12
Why Muscle Isolation Training Doesn’t Make Sense
I recently had the opportunity to sit down for a conversation that explored a topic I believe is shaping the future of fitness, rehabilitation, and performance: understanding the body as one connected system. Too often, we approach movement by isolating […]
read more2026-06-8
Is There An Ideal Mobility Exercise For Low Back Pain?
One of the most common questions people ask when dealing with low back pain is, “What mobility exercise should I be doing?” They are often searching for the one stretch, drill, or corrective exercise that will unlock their hips, free […]
read more2026-06-7
Should You Do THIS For Your Core?
When discussing what makes a good core training program, planks ultimately come up. I like to ask people though, “why do you teach planks?” The question usually confuses people because “that’s just what you do”, right? Commonly I’ll hear, because […]
read more2026-06-4
Why Glute Training for Low Back Pain Is About More Than Strength
When people hear that glute training can help low back pain, the assumption is often simple: “Your glutes are weak. Make them stronger.” While strength can certainly be part of the solution, emerging research suggests the real story is much […]
read more2026-06-2
Top 5 Go-To Exercises for Low Back Pain
One of the biggest misconceptions about low back pain is that you need a collection of highly specialized “back exercises” to feel better. While specific low back exercises certainly have their place, the research increasingly points us in a different […]
read more2026-06-1
Why Stretching Your Hamstrings and Hip Flexors Can Help Chronic Low Back Pain, But Usually Isn’t Enough
I remember both when I FIRST hurt my low back when I was 14 and when I aggravated it again in college during basketball practice, I received the same advice. You have to stretch more your hamstrings and hip flexors. […]
read more2026-05-29
Better For Back Pain? Low Back Exercises Or Functional Training
On the surface, it seems to make sense. If your low back hurts, then you have to strengthen your low back. Case closed right? If weakness contributes to pain, then stronger lumbar muscles should solve the problem. However, modern research […]
read more2026-05-27
When a Doctor Says “Don’t Lift Weights”: A Smarter Approach to Low Back Pain
One of the most common questions we received during our recent Low Back Pain webinar was, “What do you do when a client says their doctor told them not to lift weights?” It’s an important question because many fitness professionals […]
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