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Week 148: How to Perform Scapular Pulls
July should be all about fun, so we're keeping it silly with a them of Our Favorite Party Tricks. Push up contest? Check. Pull up contests? Check. Weird human tricks? Those too, and all the regressions and progressions of each. Exercise: How to Perform Scapular Pulls Purpose: To build strength and endurance in the shoulder blade muscles to prepare you for healthy strong pull-ups (eventually) Who It's For: For the jet setters, campers, hikers, bikers, beachers, and all-around

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Jul 132 min read


Week 144: How to Perform Single Arm Pull Downs in Half Kneeling
The sun is out, and we all want to feeling our best (and maybe looking our best too!) so this month's theme is Summer 6-Pack. We'll be providing drills to help you build functional strength while also working on those vanity muscles a bit too ;-) Also keep your eyes peeled for our Summer 6-Pack Deal to be announced soon! Exercise: How to Perform Single Arm Pull Downs in Half Kneeling Purpose: To build strength in the pulling muscles of the shoulders from high to low in the sa

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Jun 152 min read


Week 141: How to Perform a Row in Half Kneeling with Resistance Band
It's happening, y'all! Spring is in full force, the weather is (almost) perfect, and the trails are kush! Which is why you need to be strong in pushing, pulling, and need powerful legs, so this month's theme is ALL THINGS BIKE. Exercise: How to Perform a Row in Half Kneeling with Resistance Band Purpose: To build strength in the pulling muscles of the shoulders in the sagittal and transverse planes, particularly the rhomboids and mid traps. Who It's For: Mountain bikers, NEMB

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May 272 min read


Week 140: How to Perform Horizontal Shoulder Abduction
It's happening, y'all! Spring is in full force, the weather is (almost) perfect, and the trails are kush! Which is why you need to be strong in pushing, pulling, and need powerful legs, so this month's theme is ALL THINGS BIKE. Exercise: How to Perform Horizontal Shoulder Abduction Purpose: To build strength in the pulling muscles of the shoulders in the transverse plane, particularly the rhomboids and mid traps. Who It's For: Mountain bikers, NEMBA members (IYKYK), road bike

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May 182 min read


Week 138: How to Perform Scapular Protraction & Retraction in Quadruped
It's happening, y'all! Spring is in full force, the weather is (almost) perfect, and the trails are kush! Which is why you need to be strong in pushing, pulling, and need powerful legs, so this month's theme is ALL THINGS BIKE. Exercise: How to Perform Scapular Protraction & Retraction in Quadruped Purpose: To train the shoulder blades to move with good control and efficient movement patterning on the ribcage and thoracic spine (mid back). Who It's For: Mountain bikers, NEMBA

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May 82 min read


Week 125: Push Up
It's February! Which means for those of us who participate, the shred season is going strong, and we want to maintain strength and fine-tune endurance all season long. We are focusing on bodyweight exercises to help you Continue The Shred , because now you're in it and we want your body to be the stimulus! Exercise: Push Up Purpose: To retrain proper scapular mobility, control, and build pec and tricep strength, and core stability Who It's For: Snowboarders, skiers, spl

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Feb 22 min read


Week 108: Prone Elbow Lifts
It's September , which means heading back into the classroom for lots of us, so this month's theme is Back to School ! Which means back...

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Sep 29, 20252 min read


Week 104: Prone Trunk Lifts
It's September , which means heading back into the classroom for lots of us, so this month's theme is Back to School ! Which means back...

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Sep 1, 20252 min read


Week 99: 3-Point Beast Position Hip Shift with Shoulder Row
It's July! Which means summer is in full swing and while we're all having fun, we're also off of our routines and just trying to survive!...

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Jul 21, 20252 min read


Week 96: Gorilla Row
It's June! Which means it's primetime biking weather, so obviously this month's theme is Biking ! Tune in for drills aimed at keeping...

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Jun 30, 20252 min read
Week 89: Wall Push-Ups
Exercise: Wall Push-Up Purpose: To retrain proper push-up form in a gravity-minimized position Who It's For: People who do not feel...

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May 14, 20251 min read


Week 84: Copenhagen Plank on Bench - Short Lever
It's April ! Which means the weather is breaking and y'all are going to be lacing up your running and walking sneaks! This month's theme...

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Apr 7, 20252 min read


Week 56: Plank Saw Over Toes
Exercise: Plank Saw Over Toes Purpose: To keep the spine stable in a sagittal plane bias using the core musculature isometrically, and...

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Jul 1, 20243 min read


Week 55: Side Plank Row with Resistance Band
Exercise: Side Plank Row with Resistance Band Purpose: To lift the body up in the frontal plane using primarily the obliques and core...

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Jun 24, 20243 min read


Week 50: Standing Resisted Trunk Rotation
Exercise: Standing Resisted Trunk Rotation Purpose: To isolate trunk/thoracic spine rotation in the transverse plane and strengthen the...

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May 20, 20242 min read


Week 49: Hooklying Shoulder External Rotation Isometrics
Exercise: Hooklying Shoulder External Rotation Isometrics Purpose: To prime activation of the shoulder external rotators in an unloaded...

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May 13, 20242 min read


Week 48: Gorilla Row
Exercise: Gorilla Row Purpose: Gorilla Row is designed to engage and strengthen various muscle groups simultaneously, focusing on hip...

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Apr 29, 20242 min read


Week 45: Standing Vertical Pulldown
Exercise: Standing Vertical Pulldown Purpose: To target the scapular depressors and retractors with the intention of inhibiting the...

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Apr 8, 20243 min read


Week 44: Prone Elbow Lifts for Middle and Low Trap Activation
Exercise: Prone Elbow Lifts for Middle and Low Trap Activation Purpose: To activate the muscles that depress and retract the scapula...

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Apr 1, 20242 min read


Week 39: Scapular Depression Isometrics
Exercise: Scapular Depression Isometrics Purpose: To activate the muscles that depress and posteriorly tip the scapula while...

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Feb 26, 20242 min read
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