Mastering Fitness

Lance Goyke

Personal Trainer, Fitness Educator, and Web Developer

Become a fitness master

Programs, books, and more to come

Page 3 of 28

Butt Wink – what it is and how to fix it

tl;dr on butt wink

To fix butt wink, follow these rules…

Make sure the knee, hip, and ankle can bend; if they don’t, limit squat depth

Squat with a neutral spine and whole foot pressure in the ground

Consider priming good technique by using a heel elevation or weight in front of the body like in the heels-elevated goblet squat

Lower training volume if fatigue negatively impacts technique

Keep training weight reasonably challenging so that exercise technique remains at minimum 90% perfect

Continue reading

10 Outstanding Quad Stretches (And Why I Hate Them)

tl;dr

I offer my 10 best quad stretches. We discuss why your quads or hips might feel tight and why your hip or knee might hurt. We talk about when stretching isn’t the best solution for pain. I offer alternatives to stretching that might better solve your problems. We talk about the negative and positive side effects of stretching. We even talk about seemingly unrelated causes of quad tightness. I leave you with a short appendix on the pertinent anatomy (because what else would you expect from someone with a masters degree in anatomy?).

Continue reading
« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2024 Lance Goyke

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑