TheĀ Inside Out Strength Blog

Simple and practical strength training and nutrition strategies for thoseĀ looking to build muscle and burn fat (without spending their life at the gym)

5 Shoulder Stretches You Can Do Without Equipment exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy shoulderpain Jul 01, 2019

Shoulder Stretching Made Simple

Effective shoulder stretches do not require fancy equipment and do not require tons of time to see benefits. Sometimes we try and complicate our stretches by adding...

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10 Ways to Improve Hip Mobility exerciseprogramming hippain mobility physicaltherapy Jul 01, 2019

Why is Hip Mobility Important?

Hip mobility is extremely important for both athletic tasks as well as the overall health of your joints and your body.  A common finding for the clients we see...

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Warm-Up Smarter, Not Longer: Your Warm-Up and Mobility Overhaul exerciseprogramming mobility physicaltherapy warmup Jun 28, 2019

Everyone has heard of the importance of a good warm-up to get your body ready for activity.  However, the biggest problem with a good warm-up falls into either the type of warm-up being...

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4 Exercises to Warmup Your Bench Press exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining weighttraining Jun 28, 2019

The Infamous Bench Press

If you’ve spent any length of time in a gym, you’re all too familiar with the bench press.  If you’re a guy that went through high school, then you...

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Squat Warmup Routine exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining warmup Jun 28, 2019

The Infamous Squat

The squat is commonly coined the king of exercises in the gym.  Some people love the squat, while others despise it, but few would argue with the importance of the squat.

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6 Exercises to Improve Thoracic Spine Mobility exerciseprogramming mobility physicaltherapy Jun 26, 2019

What is thoracic spine mobility and why do I need it?

Before we dive into how to improve mobility in this area, we first need to know why having full thoracic spine mobility is important for both...

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Project Pullup: 7 Steps to Mastering the Strict Pullup exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining Jun 26, 2019

Why the Strict Pullup?

The ability to perform a strict pullup is essential for your health, your strength, and arguably your safety and longevity.  Performing a body weight, unassisted, strict...

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10 Unconventional Core Strengthening Exercises exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining Jun 24, 2019

You’re probably aware of the importance of core strengthening exercises, but very few actually know what the core actually is (and what it is not) and how to best strengthen it.  The...

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Deadlift Your Way Out of Lower Back Pain backpain exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining weighttraining Jun 21, 2019

Are Deadlifts Bad for My Lower Back?

Despite what you’ve heard at some point in your life, deadlifts are not bad for your lower back.  In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Deadlifts...

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The 3 Best Exercises for Shoulder Pain exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy shoulderpain May 29, 2019

HOW TO KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS STRONG AND HEALTHY

Have you ever experienced shoulder pain, ache, or discomfort?  Shoulder pain is by far one of the most common things we see people for in our...

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The 3 Best Exercises for Knee Pain exerciseprogramming kneepain physicaltherapy May 22, 2019

HOW TO KEEP YOUR KNEES STRONG AND HEALTHY

Do you have knee pain that bothers you throughout the day? Are you limited in what you can do during your workouts due to knee pain? Or even worse, has the...

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The 3 Best Exercises for Back Pain backpain exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy May 15, 2019

HOW TO KEEP YOUR LOWER BACK STRONG AND HEALTHY

Low back pain is becoming more and more prevalent, and if you’re reading this you’re likely in the majority (approximately 80% of people)...

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