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3 Simple Moves for a Fit New Year

Coach Matt made an appearance on the set of My Carolina to provide some helpful advice to get you moving in the New Year!In this segment, Matt demonstrates 3 easy, effective moves you can master at home to have a fit and healthy 2020: the pushup, the squat and the hinge & row combo.

Personal Trainer Tips: Training Shoes Guide

Stability starts from the ground up—And, if your platform is unsteady, so will be the rest of your body!If you want to be your strongest, having the right footwear can be a game changer for your fitness. Proper footwear for your training will improve your force production, strength & stability, while wearing the wrong footwear […]

Exercise Tutorial: The 1-Arm Pushup

play Teaching you how to perform a 1-arm pushup with proper technique, and showing you the modifications required to build up to a standard 1-arm pushup on the floor.(00:18) Demonstrating standard 1-arm pushup technique on the floor.(00:33) Demonstrating a rack push up: a modified pushup method that allows you to practice your technique and build […]

10 Keys to Building Muscle

The 10 Keys to Building MuscleWhether you just want to tone up or get huge, muscular development is going to play a role in the lean look you want.Beyond aesthetics, muscle mass can provide increased strength, enhanced confidence, extend your life, and offers many more benefits that are still being uncovered by science today. Plus, it’s […]

Tri-set Upper Body Pulling

play A tri-set exercise group helps you smash your pulling musculature and upper body.In the video, Coach Matt is pairing chin ups, close grip rows and curls to work his lats, biceps and upper backStart with the most challenging movement, for 8-10 reps (chin ups)Do the medium range exercise, for 8-12 reps (landmine row)Finishing with […]

Personal Trainer Techniques: How to Fix Bench Press Shoulder Pain

play Showing you how to fix shoulder pain stemming from bad shoulder position while bench pressing:(1:00) Showing you how to improve the tissue quality on the back of your shoulder using a lacrosse ball.(2:00) Demonstrating exercises & stretches that will help improve your range of motion and internal rotation.Don’t let your bench press suffer, use […]

Tricep & Bench Builders: The JM Press

Demonstrating the JM Press: a hybrid between a close grip bench press and a skull crusher. → Set up at a bench with a shoulder width grip or a bit narrower→ Un-rack the bar and lock it out over your shoulders, keep elbows in while lowering the bar towards the next / chin area and drive […]

Tri-Set for Muscle, Strength & Fat Loss – Upper Body Pressing

play How to use tri-sets to smash muscles to get growth & strength development in one efficient circuit. Pick Movements that hit similar muscle groups (shoulders, pecs &  triceps here with bench press, dips and triceps extensions)Start with the heavier movement (5-8 reps), move on to the mid range movement (8-12 reps) and finish with the […]

Personal Trainer Techniques: Dumbbell Curl-Press Complex

play Coach Matt demonstrates a curl-press complex: A great and effective way to smash your biceps, triceps and shoulders in one effective circuit. Here’s the blueprint:Curl to press (6-10 reps)Move on to presses (6-10 reps)Finish with curls (6-10 reps)This circuit allows you to move to a muscle group that is not as fatigued as the previous […]