Building Blocks: The Single Leg BW Squat Day 3

By Nick Folker on September 10, 2015

Introducing the The 1-Leg Box Squat. The 1-Leg Box Squat is a great assessment to check for hip and knee stability.


Exercise 3: 1-Leg Box Squat

Bridge Tip: For athletes that struggle with this, start with the box at mid-thigh height. As the athlete improves over time, lower the box height to increase difficulty.
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Workout of the Week: A Second Look at Metabolic Training

By Nick Folker on September 08, 2015

New Call-to-action Entering week 2 of the Workout of the Week we are taking a second look at the metabolic workout. The warmup and movement prep have been selected to help you prepare for this metabolic block, so be sure to remain focused throughout the warmup.

The focus of the workout is to go through the Metabolic block (Set 1 + Set 2 + Core) without any rest, with only 30 seconds between rounds. You have the choice of either performing 2 or 3 rounds based on your current fitness level.
As always, d on't forget to do your flexibility work at the end of the workout to speed up your recovery.
Let us know how your teams do with this workout and feel free to share!
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Building Blocks: The Single Leg BW Squat Day 2

By Nick Folker on September 08, 2015

Today we will be introducing the BW Split Squat.


Exercise 1: BW Split Squat

 


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Building Blocks: The Single Leg BW Squat

By Nick Folker on September 08, 2015

This week we are introducing our first unilateral exercise progression. A well-rounded program intended to maximize gains will combine both bilateral exercises (split the resistance between two limbs) and unilateral exercises (stressing one limb). The Single-Leg BW Squat progression is a great supplement to your lower-extremity strength exercises like the Back Squat and Front Squat

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How to Do a Hex Bar Deadlift | BridgeAthletic

By BridgeAthletic on September 04, 2015

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Day 5: The Hex Bar Deadlift

Welcome to the final installation of the deadlift progression in the  BridgeAthletic Building Blocks series Today we will take on the pinnacle of the Deadlift progression - the Hex Bar Deadlift.

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Building Blocks: The Deadlift Progression Day 4

By BridgeAthletic on September 03, 2015

Day 4: DB Deadlift

Welcome to the fourth day of the BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Progression. Today we are introducing the Dumbbell Deadlift.

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Building Blocks: The Deadlift Progression Day 3

By BridgeAthletic on September 02, 2015

Day 3: KB Goblet Squat

Welcome to day 3 of the BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Progression. Today we are introducing the KB Goblet Squat.

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Workout of the Week: An Intro to Metabolic Training

By Nick Folker on September 02, 2015

New Call-to-action We hope you share this workout of the week with all your athletes. This a great complement to any training session. Be sure to focus on maintaining a high paced workout. I'd recommend 5 seconds of rest in between sets and 1 minute of rest in between each block (Ie: Lower, Upper, Core). 
Let us know how your teams do with this workout and feel free to share!
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How to Do Monster Walks | BridgeAthletic

By Nick Folker on September 01, 2015

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Day 2: Monster Walk Level 1

Welcome to day 2 of the Building Blocks progression powered by BridgeAthletic. Today we will be introducing Monster Walks-Level 1. 


Now that you have worked on your flexibility and posture with the Frog Squat, we add external resistane with an ankle band or resistance band. There are a few different placements of the band, but we are going to use the ankle placement for this progression.

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