by Bill Marnich | Jun 29, 2017 | Training for Athletes
One of my favorite kettlebell exercises is the kettlebell swing, and thanks in part to CrossFit, it is one of the most well-known uses of the kettlebell. As a trainer, there have been many occasions where a client has told me that they have done swings in the past. I...
by Bill Marnich | Jun 13, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Training for Athletes
I’m not sure there is a single body part that is more frustrating than the shoulder. The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the human body with 120 degrees of flexion available. This mobility is useful for achieving great athletic feats but can be a detriment...
by Bill Marnich | Jun 1, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Strength, Training for Athletes
Yes, It Is Awesome Ahh the bench press. The holy grail of exercises. “How much can you bench?” is asked thousands of times a day (an educated guess) in gyms across the world. To most novice lifters, it’s the standard by which their peers judge how strong they are....
by Bill Marnich | May 18, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Strength, Training for Athletes
First, Respect It It’s hard to describe, the feeling that runs through my body when I hear someone describe an exercise as dangerous. The weight room is not unlike many situations in life. If you do something carelessly or incorrectly the chances of you becoming...
by Bill Marnich | May 4, 2017 | Bodybuilding
The Boulder Shoulder Look Few body parts or muscle groups stand out like a pair of broad, well rounded shoulders. Whether talking about football players, wrestlers, or everyday men, broad shoulders have long been linked to masculinity and are also aesthetically...