Hello everyone! We’re bringing the heat this month and working on deadlifts! Deadlifts are a great way to build total body strength, with little to no equipment needed. You can use a dumbbell, stapler, water bottle, or whatever you have laying around the house and office. Today we will work on wide legged deadlifts. The wide stance activates your inner thighs, and you will feel a deeper stretch in the back of your legs. Start with your feet wider than shoulder width apart. Lower the weight down and keep your chest lifted and shoulder blades back. Let the weight drop slowly to the ground, then stand up tall. Repeat for 10 repetitions.

Hello everyone! We’re bringing the heat this month and working on deadlifts! Deadlifts are a great way to build total body strength, with little to no equipment needed. You can use a dumbbell, stapler, water bottle, or whatever you have laying around the house and office.

Today we will work on straight legged deadlifts! The form is like a regular deadlift with a straight spine and engaged core, except you are keeping your legs straight instead of bending your knees.

Start with your chin up and chest up with your shoulders pulled back. Your spine is straight, your core is engaged, and you’re lifting with your legs and not your back. Keep the object close to your body the whole time. You can start off with bodyweight and transition into holding a weighted object.

Hello everyone! We’re bringing the heat this month and working on deadlifts! Deadlifts are a great way to build total body strength, with little to no equipment needed. You can use a dumbbell, stapler, water bottle, or whatever you have laying around the house and office.

Before we start deadlifts, let’s make sure your form is correct. The first 2 pictures are what a deadlift should look like. Your spine is straight, your core is engaged, and you’re lifting with your legs and not your back.

The third picture is an incorrect version of a deadlift. As you can see, the spine is rounded, the chest is caved in, and this incorrect posture can lead to injury of the back, legs, and spine. Try to avoid this movement when you lift objects from the ground.

Hello July! We think of July for it’s BBQ’s and fireworks, but you can get a Fire-Workout anywhere, anytime! This month’s WOW’s is to burn calories through quick interval training sessions.

This week’s exercise is to perform line hops for a 3-minute Tabata! Hop to the right and hop to the left. Alternatively, you can sidestep instead of jumping.

The extra minute will make it much more challenging and elevate your heart rate!