Warm Ups with Coach Ben
Warming up with Coach Ben! Starting your fitness journey can be intimidating, especially if you don't know what to do once you arrive at the gym. I highly recommend speaking…
Good Morning Exercise
Good Mornings on a good morning! This exercise is excellent for glutes, hamstrings, and adductor muscles, but you should feel it in your glutes, NOT your lower back. Try to…
Wednesday Workout: Stretch and Strengthen Hamstrings
Remember Reverse Hypers? This exercise helps strengthen hamstrings and glutes, but is also great for spinal decompression! Stretching and strengthening your hamstrings can actually reduce lower back pain. When hamstrings…
Chances of Running After 35
They say once you hit 35 there's a 90% chance you may never run again. Unless you come to STA Sports Performance. Then there's a 0% chance you'll never run…
Wednesday Workouts: No Strain, No Gain
No strain, no gain. Mel and I love to diversify our workouts to target all aspects of our physical fitness, from arms and legs to core to get us OR-ready…
Heavy Squats: Belt or No Belt?
I ran into Dr Vonda Wright who was doing heavy squats without a belt. If you're simply strength training for better health and overall fitness, I say wear the belt,…
Running the Rack
Raising the bar on... well, raising the bar! This Wednesday workout was all about the upper body like our triceps and shoulders. We started with "fat bar" bench presses and…
Swiss Bar Bench Presses
I feel the need, the need for speed! Can you guess what the hardest part of the swiss bar bench press is? Here's a hint: it's not what you think.…
I Can Hear The Bells (Kettlebells!)
From barbells to kettlebells, we're ringing in the new year with Coach Ben and STA Sports Performance! Kettlebells can help improve core strength and stability which in turn strengthens your…
Twenty Twenty-Fit
Twenty twenty-five? Try twenty twenty-fit! As you embark on your fitness journey in the new year, know that you aren't working towards your goals alone! Mel and I love challenging…
