Exercises Articles

Wall Sit – Single Leg

The single leg wall sit is significantly more challenging the the double leg version. It requires more hip strength to stabilize the unilateral position and the knee extensors of one side must support the full load of your bodyweight.  Cues: Position yourself so your...

Wall Sit

The wall sit is used to develop strength in the legs while placing less stress on the joints than movements requiring reps, like squats and lunges. It is effective for building endurance in the knee extensors as well. Cues: Position yourself so your knees and hips are...

D-Ball Bear Hug Squat

Squatting while maintaining a bear hug creates a unique demand on the body. The arms work to keep the ball in position. The core and hips work to stay upright. This is a demanding and potent exercise for developing useable strength for the real world. Cues: Secure the...

Thruster

The thruster is a strength and a conditioning exercise. At heavier loads it teaches the athlete to drive aggressively out of the bottom and to the top of the squat. It also teaches from transfer from the lower to upper body. At lower weights it is a brutal...