October 27, 2015 by Andrew Schaeffer in Movement

A Quick Scapular Retraction Exercise

Scapular retraction refers to pulling the shoulder blades towards the spine (see more from me on this subject here). This is critical to proper posture, which in turn is hugely important for shoulder health. The bent over reverse fly is a great way to work this critical skill.

December 15, 2014 by Andrew Schaeffer in Movement

Is Your Hip Hinge Missing?

THE TOPIC The hip hinge is the fundamental of hip movement.  The goal is to flex the hip without bending the spine – In layman’s terms: bend over without rounding your back. The hip hinge is important in a host of common exercises including: deadlifts, squats, lunges, hyperextensions, goodmornings, ab rollouts,