Lessons In Pain.
July 4, 2022
Back in 2016, I woke up with so much lower back pain that I couldn’t even bend over to get into my car to drive
Author: brian@motivetraininggr.com
Stop Lambasting Exercise Machines.
June 24, 2022
If you’ve ever stepped foot into Motive Training in Grand Rapids, MI, you know we don’t have exercise machines at all. We use squat racks,
Stretching Is Training.
June 16, 2022
I remember back in the day when I used to think stretching was useless. In 2010, I read Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s book, The
Should You Hire A Personal Trainer?
June 5, 2022
When I introduce myself to new friends or acquaintances, I tell them I’m a personal trainer. And every single time, like clockwork, they associate my
Lower Back Stretches: Are They Effective?
May 16, 2022
It’s probably not surprising that “lower back stretches” is one of the most searched terms in health and fitness. We exercise less, sit at our
Online Coaching: More Cookie-Cutter Than Ever.
May 9, 2022
(Image above courtesy of Rochaix Cookie Cutters) Online coaching has been around for a long time. Before opening Motive Training, I worked strictly as an
Video: Tight Calves, Or A Lack Of Ankle Eversion?
April 14, 2022
Do you have tight calves? Do your ankles feel like blocks? Well, you’re not alone. We often work with clients with beat-up ankles. They wake
Video: Stop Following This Mobility Trend
March 22, 2022
If there’s one hip mobility drill I see on the internet more than anything, it’s the 90/90, windshield wiper, drill/exercise/thing. You sit on your butt,
Video: Understanding Hip Extension
March 19, 2022
Stand up. Swing one of your legs behind your body. Boom! That’s hip extension (i.e., the movement of your femur/thigh away from your front pelvis).
My Upper Traps: A Closer Look
March 16, 2022
Editor’s Note: Let me preface this article by saying that not everyone with humongous traps or a really tight neck has poor shoulder mobility. I realize
