The Frogger is one of my favorite exercises, and it’s one I didn’t see a lot of people doing before we started teaching it And as more people show similar movements online, it’s easy to get caught up mimicking the surface movement without really understanding the details. But small changes to the technique really do…
If hopping around like a frog looks a little funny to you, we agree! But how we teach the Frogger exercise is a great way to build up strong shoulders, hips, and core strength. The Frogger is a type of movement called locomotion, which means to move your full body through space. An easy example…
You had an injury ages ago. You’re fully healed and the big part of your recovery is behind you. But if you’re left with some chronic pain, or a new normal post-injury, you’re not out of the game. You can still make progress. You can still push yourself. And you should aim for getting as…
You are going to die. For most of us, our physical development through life looks something like this: But instead of this being depressing and nihilistic, it should be a call to action. Your most important one. At some point in our lives we realize that we aren’t spring chickens anymore and we become a…
Bodyweight exercises are a fantastic way to build strength, mobility, and body awareness without the hassle and expense of lots of equipment. But it can be hard to know where to begin, especially when a quick search pulls up articles like: “193 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere!” “37 Exercises You Must Do Right Now,…
It’s funny – we get questions about Ryan’s jeans all the time (often with atrocious punctuation). My normal inclination is to ignore it as a distraction… But when I stopped to think about it a few years ago, I realized that it touches on a lot of important issues. The fact that we naturally end…
“Sitting is the new smoking” is definitely an exaggeration, but there’s no denying that most of us are glued to our seats far too often. Whether it’s behind a desk, in the car, or lounging at home, we’re spending hours stuck in one position—and our bodies are paying the price. Tight shoulders, a stiff back,…
Are you getting that nagging ache in your back again? Sitting at your desk for most of the day can cause you to adjust your position every few minutes because you just can’t get comfortable. And when you look for exercises you can do to improve your condition, more often than not, you come across…
