Posts by Gerry Halverson

Keys to a good lunge… Lunge Options

Full Ab Roll-up – The ab roll-up looks like a crunch but the important part is letting your back round on the way up and the way down on each repetition. 15-50 reps x 1-3 sets Stability Ball Plank – A basic forearm plank on the stability ball. Start with 60 seconds reps x 1-3…

This workout is all about building a solid foundation of core, back, and gluteus maximus strength. You can’t fire a cannon from a canoe. 4 Point Bridge – This exercise focuses on building gluteus maximus strength. The 4 different bridges are knees and feet touching, feet together knees apart, knees and feet apart, and knees…

Foam rollers are a good way to release muscle knots, “Myofascial adhesions” that can create discomfort. This self-massage technique is very effective but can be a little uncomfortable. Some basics include roll very slowly and always toward the heart. Foam rolling will help increase range of motion in your soft tissue and can decrease recovery…

My three exercises for this week emphasize strengthening of the upper and lower back muscles.

When I ask players what they would like to improve in their game, number one, by far is adding distance to their game. So, I’d like to discuss how your body, not technique can affect your loss of distance. Three things you can work on in the gym to generate more distance are flexibility, stability,…

In this post I am going to give you some of my go-to exercises for knee pain and how to workout around discomfort and still improve your function. Rehab exercises are like prescription medication, if you don’t take the right type of meds or the right amount, they wont work. Knee pain is a common…

Back strengthening is important very a variety of reasons including… Posture – Poor posture contributes to back pain, or neck pain so having a strong, solid back will limit your chances of dealing with these problems. Low back stability – Good posture will help you maintain a good neutral spine limiting chances of low back…