Welcome to the Video Library. You will find short video clips of cutting edge exercises! Check back often as new clips are added every week.
Video of the Week: Rack Pull Instructional Videos Here is an instructional video from Brijesh Patel about how he teaches the rack pull. This videos goes in conjunction with the recent forum thread about how Brijesh has used rack pulls in place of cle . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: TRX Beginner Pullup Progression Here Dewey Nielson shows a TRX pullup progression that he uses to help his clients work towards being able to do full pullups.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/e . . . keep reading
TRX-Assisted Single Leg SLDL Ben Bruno - April 21, 2013 Here is something you can try if you or your clients are struggling with single leg RDLs. It's just a single leg RDL with the rear leg in a TRX. Just put one foot in a TRX set to appro . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: 1 Arm 1 Leg Dumbbell Snatch Continuing on the single leg Olympic lifting theme, here is a demonstration of the 1 Arm 1 Leg Dumbbell Snatch.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LM7ejv0OEE . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: 1 Leg Cleans Here is a clip of single leg cleans. This furthers the ongoing discussion about the bilateral deficit.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/53SnYW8Uwx4" frameb . . . keep reading
Wall Quad/Hip Flexor Stretch Michael Boyle - March 14, 2013 This is a great stretch for the quad/hip flexor that you can do on your own without a partner.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rpcg5YauUQM" frameborder="0 . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: FMS in Action Brad Kaczmarski - February 20, 2013 Brad Kaczmarski gives a real life example of how he used the FMS to help one of his clients. . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: 150 Yard Shuttle Test Justin Levine - February 06, 2013 Here is a video of Justin Levine completing the 150 yard shuttle test, which has been discussed on the forum recently.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-ql . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Kettlebell Swing Tutorial: Part 4 Here is the final video a four-part tutorial on the kettlebell swing from Joe Sansalone. This video covers how to start and finish the swing in a safe manner.iframe width="425" height="35 . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Female Weighted Chin-ups 2010 US Olympian Karen Thatcher does weighted chin-ups with 35 lbs. of external load for 4 reps.iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pWRze3Ap1qY" frameborder= . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Kettlebell Pullover Sean Skahan - October 25, 2012 One might look at programs that I design and notice that maybe 1-2 exercises stick out in comparison to the others. Compound muscle group exercises are mainly done throughout the whole program primari . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Female One Leg Squats US Olympians Karen Thatcher and Kelli Stack performing one leg squats with 40 lbs. (10 lb weighted belt and 15 lb dumbbells)iframe width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/emb . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Jump Squats We have had several threads asking about weighted jump squats. Here is a video of an MBSC athlete performing them with a barbell. We will add weight only after the athlete has mastered bodyweight jump . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: Landmine Single Leg SLDL This is a single leg SLDL using the landmine. Hold the barbell in the opposite arm of the leg you are trying to work and extend the other leg straight back behind you. Using the landmine provides offset contralateral loading while being easier to balance than holding dumbbells. . . . keep reading
Foam Rolling the Sensitive Spine Keats Snideman Here is a brief video demonstrating how multiple foam rollers can be used when dealing with a sensitive and kyphotic spine. The kyphosis I am refering to is an exaggeration of the normally kyphotic thoracic spine. The lumbar and cervical curves are supposed to be lordotic or "arched" in a healthy spine with normal curvature. Of course these techniques can be used for a flat or extended thoracic spine as well but I would omit the segmental extension shown at the end of the video clip since more extension is NOT what a flat T-spine (often refered to as a "dorsal dish" in the somatic and Rolfing bodywork world). . . . keep reading
Exercise of the Week: Valslide "V" Leg Curls Here is a progression for Valslide leg curls once you can comfortably do 10-12 reps with good form. Extending the legs out at an angle increases the involvement of the glutes and adds an adduction component. . . . keep reading
Video of the Week: X-Pulldowns In this video from an upcoming T-Nation article, Ana Tocco demonstrates X-Pulldowns. This is a great vertical pulling exercise that we use as MBSC that allows for a more natural shoulder range of motion, similar to TRX inverted rows. . . . keep reading
