Exercise Index

While posts on the blog range in many topics, the selection that highlights specific exercises are useful for new readers. The purpose of this page is to act as a quick reference guide so they aren't overlooked by first time visitors and can benefit from them.

How To:

• Barbell Row
• Bench Press
• Bench Press Hand Pressure
• Lunge
• Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
• Snatch, Clean, Jerk

Lower-Body

• Glute Warm-Up Drills
• Hip Positions in the Deadlift
• Squat Depth
• Triple Extension Exercises

Upper-Body 

• Ab Exercises
• Dead Bug Progressions for Abs
• Gripping a Barbell/Dumbbell
• Hand & Finger Extension
• Hands Placement on Barbell
• Locking Out Overhead
• Pressing with the Arms 
• Pull-Ups for Beginners
• Push-Up Variations
• Recruiting the Lats
• Thoracic Mobility

Exercise Programming, Planning, and Design

• Balancing Movement Planes
• Cardio Sessions
• Foundational Lifts
• Olympic-Style Workouts
• Program Questions
• Programs vs. Training Philosophy
• Programming Guidelines
• Selecting Progression Methods [updated July '12]
• Time-Based Workouts

Olympic Weightlifting

• First Pull
• Hook Grip
• Key Power Position
• Long Arms in Cleans
• Olympic Lifting Part I: Mobility
• Olympic Lifting Part II: Start Positions
• Olympic Lifting Part III: Assistance Exercises
• Olympic Lifting Part IV: Full Competition Lifts
• Second Pull
• Split Jerk Footwork
• Split Jerk Recovery
• Start Position [diagram]
• Third Pull

Psychology of Lifting & Fitness

• Determining Usefulness
• Iron Resiliency [series]
• Mental Blocks
• Preparedness
• Summation of Efforts
• Unfamiliar Variables
• When Anna Meets Jane [series]

Miscellaneous

• Advanced Position for Glute Activation and/or Thoracic Mobility
• Better Training
• Breathing
• Choosing Shoes & Socks 
• Cooling Down in Warm Weather
• Low Rep Scheme for Quality Training Session
• Partner-Based Exercises
• Sport Skills and Weightlifting 
• Spreadsheet to Log and Track Workouts [download]
• Testing a 1-Rep Max
• Use of Mirrors
• Warm-Up, Stretching, and Foam Rolling
• Warming Up in Cold Weather

(Updated 3/17/14)