Zachary Height Articles

Handstand – Wall Facing Balance Drill

Cues: Create vertical alignment from hands through shoulders, hips and feet first Reach tall and out with one foot and strongly engage the core to shift weight more into hands Reach only as far as necessary and do the rest of the work with your body positioning...

Handstand – Slide Away

Cues: Secure handstand alignment against wall Allow shoulders to drift forward to close the shoulder and slide the feet down the wall When you slide far enough the feet will naturally float off the wall It can be helpful to hang out in this planched forward position...

Handstand – Wall Facing Partial Tuck

Cues: Stack hands, shoulders, hips into vertical alignment Keeping pelvis neutral, slightly bend the knees towards the wall Work to keep ribs flat and lumbar spine neutral Mistakes: Allowing the butt to go past the shoulders and out of alignment Anterior tilting of...

Push-up – Bottom Hold

Cues: Lower to 1-2" from ground and hold Keep body in a straight line from shoulders through hips into feet Mistakes: Holding too high Resting legs, or any part of the body on ground Bending through the back Piking the hips up Bending the knees

Kettlebell Deadlift – Single Leg Contralateral

Kettlebell Deadlift – Single Leg Contralateral

Apr 1, 2021 | Exercises, General Training

The single leg contralateral deadlift is a unilateral exercise used to build balance and stability. It is commonly...

DB Curl With Supination – Alternating

DB Curl With Supination – Alternating

Apr 1, 2021 | Exercises, General Training

Supination of the dumbbell emphasizes contraction of the biceps at the top of the movement. Performed with precision...

DB Curl with Supination

DB Curl with Supination

Apr 1, 2021 | Exercises, General Training

Supination of the dumbbells emphasizes contraction of the biceps at the top of the movement. Performed with precision...

Strict Pull-up – Pronated

Nov 4, 2019 | Exercises, Gymnastics and Bodyweight

Cues: Start in a full passive hang with overhand grip Activate the pull through the back and scaps first, then pull...

Weighted Strict Pull-up – Supinated

Nov 4, 2019 | Exercises, Gymnastics and Bodyweight

Weighted Strict Pull-up – Pronated

Nov 4, 2019 | Exercises, Gymnastics and Bodyweight

2KB Front Rack Squat

Nov 4, 2019 | Exercises, Gymnastics and Bodyweight

What’s the Point?

What’s the Point?

Oct 23, 2019 | Training

I was having a conversation with a friend involved in partner acrobatics about lifting weights. He has a background in...

A Novel Approach to Longevity

A Novel Approach to Longevity

Sep 25, 2019 | Lifestyle, Training

Growing old can happen at any age. The more time we spend doing the same things, the more atrophied our brains become...

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Sep 23, 2019 | Training

Two fundamental ways we can make improvements in our fitness are through physical adaptations and technical...

Breathing for Gainz

Breathing for Gainz

Sep 3, 2019 | Training

Several years ago a good friend of mine, who was also a psychiatrist, was getting into meditation. We would often...

Snatch Press – Banded KB’s

Aug 15, 2019 | Exercises, Olympic Weightlifting

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