Michael Sinclair Practise a Dead Bug With Controlled Opposite-Limb Movement A dead bug is a floor exercise in which an arm and the opposite leg move while the trunk stays controlled. The useful challenge is coordinating that movement without rushing or letting the back change... Exercise Technique Strength Training Nov 11, 2026
Michael Sinclair Learn a Split Stance Before a Forward Lunge Learn where to put your feet and how to bend steadily before making a forward lunge into a stepping exercise. A short, comfortable split stance gives you a chance to practice the lowering and rising w... Exercise Technique Strength Nov 4, 2026
Michael Sinclair Start With a Balanced Two-Hand Carry Start a two-hand carry with matching weights you can pick up, walk with and put down under control. Keep the first route short, flat and clear. The exercise is sometimes called a farmer’s carry; the g... Exercise Technique Strength Nov 3, 2026
Michael Sinclair Use a Comfortable Range of Motion in Strength Work Start with a movement you can control, then use the range your joints can comfortably manage. In strength work, reaching the lowest position or copying someone else's elbow angle is not a useful goal ... Exercise Technique Strength Nov 2, 2026
Michael Sinclair Understand an Isometric Hold Before Adding It to Strength Work In an isometric exercise, a muscle produces force while the position stays essentially still. You may see a wall press or a held plank rather than a movement repeated up and down. The absence of visib... Exercise Technique Strength Training Oct 29, 2026
Michael Sinclair Learn the Hip Hinge Before Adding Weight A hip hinge starts with learning to move at the hips while keeping the rest of the setup controlled. Practise the unloaded pattern before adding a weight or copying a fast exercise. The first goal is ... Exercise Technique Strength Training Oct 27, 2026
Michael Sinclair Slow the Lowering Phase Without Losing Control The lowering part of a strength exercise deserves the same attention as the lift. Return the weight or your body to the starting position deliberately, using a load you can control. You do not need to... Exercise Technique Strength Training Oct 26, 2026
Michael Sinclair Train Both Sides Without Rushing the Switch When a familiar strength exercise works one arm or leg at a time, finish the first side under control, put the resistance down safely and reset before changing sides. The switch is part of the exercis... Exercise Technique Strength Training Oct 23, 2026
Michael Sinclair Keep Breathing Through Your Strength Sets During ordinary strength exercise, keep breathing rather than holding your breath through the whole effort. A useful starting cue is to breathe out during the lifting or effort phase and breathe in as... Breathing Exercise Technique Strength Training Oct 12, 2026
