by Sean St. Onge
1. Want bigger traps? Try these…
2. I’m a Hall of Famer...?
The New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted me after 20 years in the region this past June. It was quite an honor. Thanks NEPHOF!
3. Need to work on your shoulder lateral raises but your pesky traps keep doing that shrug motion when you only want your anterior shoulder to do the work as asked?? Try band resisted trap isolation for DB lateral raises. The band pressing down on your upper trap muscle and the other half attached to your foot, lean away from a power rack before lifting the dumbbell away from your body. Be sure to maintain a tight core and pull your shoulders down towards your back pockets.
4. When squatting to a box, ALWAYS place the box diagonally. Nothing worse than squatting and the back of your knees keep hitting the box and having the path of your rear end impeded. It will change the proprioception of where your body is in relation to depth of the box. When that happens, it changes your path down, making too much of a sitting back motion and the lower back tends to arch in a position we do not want it to.
5. Celsius HEAT is my new super pre-workout drink. For a rush that makes you want to tackle an elephant while Sparta kicking a lion, this is the stuff for you. If neither of those things happen in your workouts…I am sorry.
6. Only have 1 band? Here are some cool drills to do with it to make the most of your one tool.
7. Have you been told to practice breathing but haven’t done anything productive about it? Aim small, miss small. Practice by breathing in through your nostrils, but do so by not making any sound. When you do this, leave your hands on the side of your belly. Notice how much air intake you get instead of how you “normally breathe.” Take your time and concentrate while relaxing into this pattern. When you are stressed or need to be mindful of a situation, slow things down with this type of breathing drill.
8. I am going to be Coach Steve from “Big Mouth” this Halloween. I already have the shorts and shirt…that wig and mustache though…
9. When performing step ups to a box be sure to drive THROUGH your heel, and not your toes to alleviate stress and pain to the anterior of the knee.
10. Since being more consistent with practicing Yoga in my girlfriend’s classes I have learned a great deal of poses that I can do, and some that are difficult. I really like Triangle, and Half Moon. But Camel Pose I absolutely suck at. No bueno for this guy. “Just breatheeeeee…” “I CAN’T BREATHE!”
11. Nitro coffee, by the way, is amazing. If you are not drinking it you are what is wrong with America. Just kidding, but not really, ya damn Commies. :)
