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Hip Thruster - Bodyweight with band
If you want to load the hip abductors & co-contracting the with gluteus maximus then this hip thruster variation would be a great choice


Farmers Walk - Asymmetric suitcase
An atypical but very effective exercise testing the co-contraction of the hip, & abdominals while working your balance. Great in HIIT work


Calf Raise Single Leg- Positive Position
A leaning forward single leg variation mimicking the positive position associated with sprinting, where calf resilience is hugely tested


Reverse Lunge - Backloaded
An SnC favourite for loading the glutes. The Backloaded Reverse Lunge tests capacity, stability & movement control. A great exercise


Battle Ropes - Alternate Waves
The ultimate upper body HIIT exercise. A great way to vary the area you work, resting those legs & increase your upper body capacity


High Plank - Shoulder tap
It looks like a core exercise but the demands on the High Plank Shoulder Tap are broad. Greatly testing shoulder & scapula stability


Forward Lunge - Backloaded
Progressing from Split Squat patterns can be done with stepping into a lunge. Here we load the back to make this a very advanced choice


Single Leg Glute Bridge
The single leg version of the glute bridge has a significant stability challenge on the hip, pelvis & spine. Helping to co-ordinate them


Plank
The so called "basic" abdominal exercise can can be so much more if cued in specific ways. Utilise of not only abdominal conditioning


Copenhagen Bridge - Long lever
Progressing from the short lever Copenhagen Bridge by lengthening the lever, is a good way to condition your adductors. Caution is required


Wide Pull Up - Assisted
Start your progression to the full pull up with the assisted version, utilising a band in an objective, easy to progress way


Push Up with leg lift
Lifting the leg during the push Up increases the demand on the core, hip & back which can a good way to distract the body from the pushing


Y-Raises
The progression of the Y-Raise Hold, the Y-Raise starts to build muscular capacity in the posterior shoulder & mid-back for shoulder health


Side Plank Split Stance with rotation
Adding movement a rotational component to the Side Plank Split Stance is a good way to increase the difficulty without throwing on the load


Back Extension Hold - Smith Machine
A high loading back exercise, the Back Extension Hold on the smith machine is a high-end performance exercise for the lower back extensors


T-Raise
Following on from the T-Raise hold, the T-Raise starts you moving through range to further develop your shoulder & mid-back capacity


Abduction Hold
A no equipment, entry exercise for loading the outside of your hip, the abduction hold is a starting point for gluteus medius work


3-Point Adductor Squeeze
Key exercise for beginning to generate force through your groins, the 3-point adductor squeeze is great for prepping tendons & adductors


Bear Crawl
The animal-type movement pattern that has a widespread demand, the bear crawl is a challenging & versatile exercise to have in your armoury


High Plank - Drag throughs
This complex core and shoulder stability exercise is equally at home in shoulder or back health and performance programs or HIIT sessions
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