Learn how to do a single arm bent over row. We also look at the mechanics of the movement and see how much of a challenge there is to the: Shoulder extensor muscles & Elbow flexor muscles The most important thing is that the exercise is performed safely and with control. Note these are just a few of the things we look at. Bench position / wrist position / stance / weight height are a few more things that can be adapted to suit each individual. This exercise may not be suitable for everyone and does not replace personalised advice so if you have injuries or limited movement range please seek appropriate advice or give us a DM @strengthhouselondon if you need specific help. 
Tips and cues on how to goblet squat. The most important aspect when performing any exercise is safety. Stay within your active range and you will find it hard to injure yourself. This exercise may not be suitable for everyone and does not replace personalised advice so if you have injuries or limited movement range please seek appropriate advice or give us a DM @strengthhouselondon if you need specific help. 
The cable row is a great exercise to help strengthen your back muscles. What muscles are mainly working? Lats, traps, rhomboids, biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis, rear deltoid. Joint movements: Shoulder extension Elbow flexion. What it’s good for? Helps strengthen your lats and upper back muscles. This working range will help with getting more height for your chin ups as the lats are being challenged from their mid range to shortest range. The top of the chin up is where your lats are at their shortest length. 
As our bodies get older the general trend is moving less and sitting more. Our muscles can start breakdown and muscle function can be also down regulated. In our experience, most people over 30 years of age find they can no longer jump in to any exercise without much thought if they are looking not to get an injury. Muscles used to just switch on straight away enabling joint stability. How can we regain our muscle function? Trying to squeeze the target muscles before the exercise is the first step. If you first don’t succeed, try again, and again. We then need to warm up the muscles by doing an unloaded or lightly loaded version of the exercise. Can we control every part of the rep? If not slow it down until you can! To learn more get in touch. 
This is a great exercise for mainly strengthening the external rotator muscles of the rotator cuff. What muscles are mainly being challenged? Infraspinatus Teres minor Rear deltoid What it’s good for and why? Stability of your upper arm. It will help to centrify the shoulder joint which will help increase your pushing and pulling strength. Where are these muscles? Shoulder blade Origin: scapula insertion: humerus This exercise may not be suitable for everyone and does not replace personalised advice so if you have injuries or limited movement range please seek appropriate advice or give us a DM @strengthhouselondon if you need specific help. 
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Check out these push up considerations in the videos. Swipe right to get all the tips. The push up can be a great exercise for challenging multiple muscles in the body but are you tailoring it to fit your body? 
When doing resistance training, whether it’s using weights or just your own bodyweight, striving for control at any and every point on the way down and on the way up in your active range will help build strength and prevent injury. Next time to train try and see if you can stop at 4 points on the way up and on the way down and hold each position for 1-2 seconds. Can you do it? Do you have the control, the skill, the strength? Please refer to our active range post and ensure you are only training in your active range. 
There is a fair bit of research to support that higher protein diets don’t have a negative impact on renal function in healthy individuals. Protein helps support our musculoskeletal health for growth and repair, and also an important factor for biological processes in the human body and our immune function. It’s important for everyone to eat protein, and especially if you exercise regularly and or / and as we start to get older. Ref: (Antonio et al., 2016) (Skov et al., 1999) 
At Strength House we aim to design programmes that leave you feeling strong and energised. The training you do should enhance your everyday life. A bit of soreness and tiredness may come when a new stimulus is introduced or your programme changes, but if the exercise you are currently doing is leaving you tired, unable to walk and complete day to day tasks then it might be time to reassess your training.