The Inside Out Strength Blog

Simple and practical strength training and nutrition strategies for those looking to build muscle and burn fat (without spending their life at the gym)

Do You Even Pull? activelifestyle exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Jul 14, 2022

So here we are, to wrap up our series on pushing and pulling, we are finishing off with pulling using the lower body. This leaves us with some of the most technical exercises of our push and pull...

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The Importance of a Squat & Finding Your Main Focus activelifestyle exerciseprogramming mobility strengthtraining weighttraining Jun 29, 2022

As we move past the most famous push exercise known to man, we can except that the most functional of all patterns is the squat. It starts our development of lower body gait and maintains all...

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6 Exercises to Improve Your Upper Body Lifts exerciseprogramming shoulderpain strengthtraining weighttraining Jun 21, 2022

‘How much do you bench Bro?’ could be the most famous question in any lifting space around the gym world.  Mondays are the popular ‘Chest’ day that leaves benches and...

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3 Key Areas To Level Up Your Squat exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Apr 27, 2022

Have you ever looked at a child sitting with their hips on their heels playing with a toy and said, “Wow, I wish I could do that?” Do you feel as if the floor is moving away from you,...

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5 Common Myths to Getting Stronger exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Apr 12, 2022

Have you been trying for months or years to put on muscle and build strength without the results you’re hoping for? While there are several things to take into account when addressing a goal...

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How to Bench Press Around Pain shoulderpain strengthtraining weighttraining Mar 01, 2022

The bench press is one of the best exercises for chest, shoulder, and triceps development. The bench press is also one of the best exercises to help improve upper body strength, performance, and...

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8 Reasons Why You’re Exercise Program Isn’t Working exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Feb 22, 2022

We’ve never had more access to different exercise programs than we do right now. There are thousands of exercise programs, videos, plans, and philosophies available instantly at the click of...

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The Magic Bullet of Exercise: The Deadlift backpain exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Nov 30, 2021

There’s no such thing as a magic bullet exercise, but if there was, the deadlift might be the closest thing to it. This monster of an exercise is great for working the glutes, hamstrings,...

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Why You Need To Try The Farmer’s Walk Challenge exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining weighttraining Jan 27, 2021

The farmer’s walk, or farmer’s carry, is an excellent exercise that most everyone can benefit from.  It trains your grip, your core, your shoulders, and your hips - and it also...

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Half Marathon Training from a PT’s Perspective exerciseprogramming running strengthtraining weighttraining Nov 04, 2020

Would you like to listen to this on the Postpartum Performance podcast? Give a listen to Episode 4: Half Marathon Training from a PT’s Perspective 

At the start of 2020 I decided I...

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The 5 Best Squat Variations You Aren’t Using Enough exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Jan 21, 2020

As you stumble upon any fitness or health website, you’ll quickly discover the importance of squats regardless of your goals.  The squat is a great movement for improving strength,...

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3 Mobility Drills to Improve Your Deadlift exerciseprogramming mobility physicaltherapy strengthtraining weighttraining Dec 18, 2019

3 Mobility Drills to Improve Your Deadlift

Does your low back hurt when you deadlift?  This is one of the most common complaints we see everyday athletes in our PT clinic for.  While an...

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