The Turkish Get-Up: A Movement for Everyone!
By Scott Iardella They say the Turkish get-up has been around for 200 years. That’s a long time my friends. For those who are new around here, the “get-up” is an exercise that is highly
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By Scott Iardella They say the Turkish get-up has been around for 200 years. That’s a long time my friends. For those who are new around here, the “get-up” is an exercise that is highly
By Scott Iardella The barbell had me at “hello.” I have to admit that when I started training over 30 years ago, it was the “barbell bug” that bit me from the very beginning. But
By Scott Iardella In this writer’s opinion, kettlebell training is revolutionary! It’s revolutionary because it’s a very simple, bad ass training tool that offers many benefits. After weight training for many years now, I definitely have a
By Scott Iardella The desire to increase lean muscle mass is a widely sought after physical attribute for athletes of all levels and general exercise enthusiasts. However, in regards to understanding muscle building (hypertrophy), it’s
By Scott Iardella In Part I of my Maximizing Hypertrophy series, we talked about 3 of the most important training variables: volume, intensity, and exercise selection. These 3 are critically important to maximizing muscle building or
In a previous article here on Digital Muscle, I discussed how the FMS (Functional Movement Screen) can help potentially reduce the risk for injury. But sometimes things just happen. A few weeks ago I was
It’s a bottom line for fitness enthusiasts and athletes: everyone needs to have a baseline of fundamental human movement. Let me tell you about the Functional Movement Screen—why it makes sense and how it can
By Scott Iardella Nothing irritates me more than a YouTube video or article about kettlebell training featuring exercises that could just as easily be done with a dumbbell or any other training modality. Kettlebells are
