The king of upper body exercises, the pull-up is for the upper body what the squat is for the lower body. Utilising almost every muscle in the upper body to execute and stabilise, there is no better exercise for developing a great upper and mid back whilst doing so in a holistic way. Mastery over your own body with the pull-ups outstrips anything you can achieve with barbell rows and lat pull-downs.
Thursday 17 January 2019
Tuesday 8 January 2019
New Year's Resolutions
Well a week has passed since New Year's arrived and how many of you made a resolution or two? And how many of you are still biding by them?
I myself have made a few, most of which I know I can do as I have done them before but I have gone with a couple of new ones for the challenge. I'll elaborate on them a bit more later on in this post. First of all however I would like to address the problem of the New Year's resolution.
Friday 4 January 2019
Kipping handstand push-ups
Kipping handstand push-ups (HSPUs) are something I have seen more and more of over the past few months in my part of world. Sadly this is another exercise that gained popularity thanks to CrossFit.
Why sadly? Kipping HSPUs are supposedly for building hip and shoulder power, however for most people it is simply a cheat way to perform handstand push-ups. What is so wrong with this? From most clips of people performing kipping HSPUs I have seen from my locality and on YouTube, there is an incredible lack of proper instruction by trainers on form and the prerequisites needed to even contemplate performing such a high-risk exercise.
Saturday 22 December 2018
Core Activation - Toe Tap
An incredibly basic yet effective exercise for inner-core stabilisation and strength, the toe tap can be performed anywhere.
Toe-tap repetition start and middle positions. Picture courtesy of Pinterest
Friday 7 December 2018
Bone surface markings
Most bones have grooves, indentations and protrusions. These are known as surface markings and are necessary structures for the musculoskeletal system. Not only do they help increase the stability of joints, they also provide muscle attachment sites.
