The Inside Out Strength Blog
Simple and practical strength training and nutrition strategies for those looking to build muscle and burn fat (without spending their life at the gym)
Performing an overhead press is a great way to build upper body strength and mobility, and is extremely functional to daily and sport activities. Whether your goals are to improve performance in your ...
Need Better Balance?
Why is it important to even work on balance training in the first place? Being strong and stable on one leg is not only important for longevity and avoiding injury due to falls, ...
How Do You Improve Posture?
Have you ever heard that you have bad posture, or the importance of working on having good posture? If you have, you’re definitely not alone. There are a lot of opinions o...
As you stumble upon any fitness or health website, you’ll quickly discover the importance of squats regardless of your goals. The squat is a great movement for improving strength, mobility, joint hea...
Why is it Important to Have Strong Lats?
Having strong lats is not just for bodybuilders. The lats (short for latissimus dorsi) are a large muscle that runs from the shoulder, across the back, and ev...
3 Mobility Drills to Improve Your Deadlift
Does your low back hurt when you deadlift? This is one of the most common complaints we see everyday athletes in our PT clinic for. While an assessment is...
Want a Bigger and Stronger Back?
Having a strong and muscular back does much more than just look cool.  While that is an added side effect, a stronger back can often equal healthy shoulders and lower...
Stay Fit and Healthy on the Road
Finding time to take care of yourself while traveling isn’t always easy, but that doesn’t mean it should not be a priority.  Whether you travel regularly for work, or...
The Infamous Squat
The squat is commonly coined the king of exercises in the gym. Â Some people love the squat, while others despise it, but few would argue with the importance of the squat.
While it...
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 definitely are familiar wi...
Why the Strict Pullup?
The ability to perform a strict pullup is essential for your health, your strength, and arguably your safety and longevity. Â Performing a body weight, unassisted, strict pullup...
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 term core strengt...