Michael Sinclair Plan EleBands Walking Alongside Your Strength Sessions Walking and strength training can have different jobs in the same week. A walk may be your familiar way to get outside, travel locally or make movement part of an ordinary day. A strength session give... EleBands Strength Training Nov 13, 2026
Michael Sinclair Learn a Glute Bridge With a Controlled Lift and Lower A glute bridge starts on your back with both feet on the floor. You lift the hips through a comfortable range, then lower them under control. The aim is a repeatable hip movement, not the highest poss... Exercise Technique Strength Training Nov 12, 2026
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 Supported One-Arm Dumbbell Row A supported one-arm dumbbell row is a pulling exercise: one arm moves the weight while the other side helps support your position. Learn the setup with a qualified instructor and choose resistance tha... Beginner Technique Strength Training Nov 10, 2026
Michael Sinclair Practise an Overhead Reach Before an Overhead Press Before lifting something overhead, try the movement with empty hands. Sit or stand comfortably, raise your arms only as far as you can control, and notice whether you can lower them just as smoothly. ... Beginner Technique Strength Training Nov 6, 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 How to Read a Strength Workout Before You Start A workout can look simple on a screen and still leave you with several unanswered questions. Does “three sets of eight” mean eight movements in total? Does “each side” apply before or after you switch... Strength Training Workout Planning Oct 28, 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 Choose an Exercise Order Before Your Strength Session Choose the order of your strength exercises before you start. Put familiar, demanding movements where you can give them good attention, then organise the remaining work around your goals, equipment an... Strength Training Workout Planning Oct 22, 2026
Michael Sinclair Keep a Strength Log You Can Actually Use A useful strength log answers two questions: what did you actually do, and what would you need to know to repeat it? Start with the exercise, its setup, the resistance if any, and the work you complet... Exercise Log Strength Training Oct 21, 2026
