Dan Go
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This stretch changed my life: It's called the Couch Stretch and it should be mandatory for people who sit at desks. Here's how you do it: 1. Get on all fours and put one foot up on a couch or chair and another 90 degrees in front to support. 2. Bring one arm up and lean back until you feel tension. 3. Hold this stretch and breathe deeply. When you sit for long periods, your legs are stuck at bent angles for up to 8 hours a day. This causes your hip flexors to shorten by limiting their range of motion. This can create pain in the low back and hips while causing you to become weaker. The couch stretch counteracts this by mobilizing your hip flexors back to their natural range of motion. Do this every day for 30-60 seconds and watch your body feel better.
Dan Go858,596 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
The exercise that changed my life: The low back extension. I used to deal with chronic low back pain in my 20s and 30s. Part of my protocol was using the McGill Big 3 (bird dog, McGill Crunch, side planks) to strengthen the supportive muscles around the low back. I then used the back extension to strengthen the hips, glutes, and low back. Just a word of warning: Overextending your low back on this machine will make things worse. Activate from the hips and glutes and don't go past activation. 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps are enough to keep my low back strong, healthy, and pain free.
Dan Go675,325 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
This is the best stretch on the planet that no one is doing. It's called the World's Greatest Stretch. Move #1 - The forearm to instep exercise stretches out your hips and adductors. Move #2 - The thoracic windmill helps open up your chest and activate your upper back. Move #3 - The push back stretches out your calves and hamstrings. Do this for 6-8 reps before a workout or between desk sessions. Your hips and back will thank you.
Dan Go94,178 görüntüleme • 14 gün önce
There's a 60 second test that determines how old you are and most people over 40 will fail it. It's called the Old Man Test. 1. Stand barefoot with your shoes and socks in front of you. 2. Lift one foot. 3. Put on a sock, then a shoe, tie it. Foot never touches the ground. 4. Switch sides. Do the same thing. As you age, balance becomes the canary in the coal mine. The good news is you can improve it at any age. - Don't be excessively fat - Build lower body strength using single leg exercises - Walk heel to toe across the kitchen - Stand on one foot while brushing your teeth - Get off the couch without using your hands - Lift weights 3x a week. Try it out and let me know in the comments if you passed or failed.
Dan Go553,803 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
The Asian Squat Test Step 1 - Drop down into a full squat with heels on ground Step 2 - Hold for 60-120 seconds Step 3 - Monitor foot angle & how the body feels This is a signal of ankle, knee, and hip mobility and leg strength, strongly correlated with independence, fall risk, and longevity as you get older. If you can hold this squat for a minute or more, you've got healthy hips and ankles. If you can't, start by holding onto a pillar and gently lower yourself into a squat position. Aim for 3–5 minutes total per day in short holds (30–60 seconds), and build up gradually.
Dan Go270,478 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
This exercise should be mandatory for desk workers: They’re called Ankle Mobs and almost no one is doing them. Sitting can quietly destroy ankle dorsiflexion and inhibits the knee from going past the toe. When an ankle is stiff, it works around it: -Heels lift off the floor when you squat. -Knee caves inward on the way down. -Low back rounds at the bottom. -Arch collapses to steal a few degrees. -Hip works overtime covering for a joint that quit. You feel it in the knee. You feel it in the back. You blame the knee and the back, but the restriction is 12 inches lower. Do this 30 second test: Put your toe about four inches from a wall. Drive your knee straight forward toward the wall. Keep your heel flat on the floor the entire time. If the heel lifts before your knee touches, or the knee drifts inward to reach it, that's your answer. Check both sides. Most people are noticeably worse on one. That's what I'm doing in this video. Foot flat on the platform, knee driving as far past the toes as it will go, heel stays down, then let it come back. 6 reps a side. Slow. You're not stretching a muscle. You're asking a joint to move through a range it forgot it had, under a little load, so the nervous system stops guarding it. Do 30 seconds a day on both ankles and you never know, you might change your life.
Dan Go80,216 görüntüleme • 18 gün önce
Dr. Stuart McGill has some great advice on how to improve your pull-ups:
Dan Go1,024,769 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
In 2023 I decided to give up alcohol. I started with a month and eventually it turned into a year. Once that year ended I decided to bring it back in moderation. But after my first few drinks I realized the cost wasn't worth the reward. Why did I give it up? John Mayer does a great job here of describing what it feels like to give up alcohol:
Dan Go2,745,433 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
This 4 minute lower back drill will change your life. It's estimated that 80% of people in the western world will experience back problems. The causes of low back pain can be multifactorial but a good number of them are due to having a weak core and a weak set of glutes. Let's fix that. This 4 minute drill was designed to strengthen the core and glutes in a safe way. It involves the McGill Big 3 and the body weight hip thrust. If you suffer from low back pain do these on a daily basis. You might change your life as a result.
Dan Go3,151,688 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
This exercise should be mandatory if you sit at a desk. It's called a Glute Bridge Hold. Here's why you need to do this: Your glutes should be one of the strongest muscles in your body. But due to desk jobs & long periods of sitting they get weaker. This puts more pressure on the lower back to support the body causing low back pain. When you sit for hours on end you put pressure on your glute muscles. This keeps them in a lengthened position & tightens the hip flexors making the glutes less likely to fire properly. A simple set of 12-15 reps before or after sitting down can be enough to "wake up" your glutes so they stay activated. Make sure to focus on your butt muscles squeezing at the top of the movement. Remember that humans were not meant to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day. This exercise will help reverse the effects. You might even feel some relief in your low back as a result of doing it.
Dan Go2,546,765 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
10 exercises for people who sit a lot: 1. The crab reach targets your lats and hips while activating your glutes.
Dan Go1,901,738 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
This exercise should be mandatory for people who sit at desks that exercise on a regular basis. It's called an Ankle Mob. Due to prolonged sitting & comfy shoes our ankles get tight. This sets off a chain of tightness in our bodies, which limits our performance in our workouts. The ankle mob helps your knee track over your toe, which gives you the mobility needed to squat deeper with less restriction. Before doing this exercise do the wall test to see how tight your ankles are: 1. Face a wall & get into a kneeling position 2. Lunge forward as far as you can while keeping foot in place 3. Measure how close your knee is to the wall Then do this exercise & retest mobility. You might be surprised at what you find. Do this drill for 8-10 reps before any type of lower body workout to unlock a new level of performance. Ps. If you liked this sign up for the High Performance Journal. I send emails every week to 150k+ readers to teach you how to get lean, strong, and energetic in a way that fits your lifestyle.
Dan Go2,042,931 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
If you sit all day, do these 3 exercises daily: 1. Asian Squat x 60 seconds Chairs lock your hips and ankles at 90 degrees for eight hours, so your body stops giving you anything deeper. Drop your hips until your hamstrings touch your calves, heels down, chest tall. Elevate your heels or hold a doorframe if you tip back. 2. World's Greatest Stretch x 5 reps per side Hits your hip flexors, hamstrings, T-spine, and glutes in one sequence. Step into a deep lunge, both hands inside your front foot, drop the inside elbow, then rotate that arm to the ceiling and follow it with your eyes. 3. Bar Hangs x 60-120 seconds Sitting compresses your spine and rounds your shoulders forward. Hanging is the only thing that reverses the load. Grab the bar, go completely dead, let your shoulders ride up by your ears. Do not brace. 5 minutes total. Do it for a month and your future self will thank you.
Dan Go89,174 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
These 4 moves solved 95% of my lower back problems. 1) Bird dogs teach your spine to stay stable as your limbs move. 2) McGill crunches teach your abs to brace without spinal flexion. 3) Side planks strengthen the obliques needed for lateral stress. 4) Hip thrusts wake up and strengthen the glutes. Do 10-15 reps every day for 21 days and thank me later.
Dan Go253,536 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
This exercise should be mandatory for people who sit at desks. It's called the Band dislocate. These help mobilize your rotator cuffs while opening up your chest allowing you to improve your posture. Do this 6-12 reps few times a week. Your shoulders & posture will thank you.
Dan Go331,147 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
This exercise should be mandatory for people who sit at desks. It's called the Band dislocate. When you sit at a desk for long periods of time your shoulders start rounding forward and your chest caves in. Band dislocates help mobilize your rotator cuffs while stretching out your chest muscles. How to do them: You can use a band, a towel or a broom handle. Resistance band is best. Hold the band in front of your waist. Rotate your arms up & over your head down to your low back. Reverse the process. That is one rep. Do this for 6 to 12 reps. Do this a few times a week and your shoulders and chest will thank you.
Dan Go1,299,482 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
The most underrated exercise on the planet is the Bar Hang. But 99% of people don't even do them. Here are 4 powerful reasons to do bar hangs every day: 1. They improve your posture Don't want to look like a croissant? Bar hangs help strengthen & mobilize your upper body. They also provide a constant stretch on the shoulders, back arms & lats. This helps reverse upper body posture defects that come from sitting for too long. 2. They improve your strength Your weight is supported first by the grip of your hand. A good grip improves your performance across all exercises like the pull-up, rows, deadlifts...pretty much any activity requiring a grip. 3. They build stronger shoulders Bar hangs can improve mobility, and strengthen the shoulders & lats while reducing shoulder pain. They stretch the brachial muscles while strengthening the supraspinatus tendon, which is responsible for shoulder strength & endurance. 4. They may help you live longer Grip strength can be a biomarker for your inner age & determines your mobility & strength as you get older. In some studies, decreased grip strength is associated with accelerated biological age. There are 2 ways to do bar hangs: The first is a passive hang (video) Take an overhand grip. Let shoulders & lats relax. Your body should sink with your shoulders touching your ears. Hang there with feet slightly forward, core braced & let your weight passively stretch your shoulders, lats, & back. The second is an active hang. Start in a passive hang. Retract your shoulder blades down and away from your ears. Stop retracting when your ears reach your elbows. Hold for as long as you can. This puts more emphasis on the muscles in your shoulders and back. If you're a beginner aim for 10 seconds to start. Work your way up to one minute and eventually 2 minutes at a time. As long as you're not sore you can do these daily. If you can't hang from a bar you can step on a box at first to help support your weight. Another way is to attach a resistance band to the bar putting while putting your feet on it. Bar hangs are one of the most underrated exercises on the planet especially if you work at a desk. Add these to your daily workouts and experience the benefits.
Dan Go1,340,930 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
The most underrated core exercise is the side plank. They protect your spine, strengthen your core & improve balance. Level 1 is on your knees. Level 2 is legs off ground. Level 3 is one leg elevated. For a strong core, do these for 30-60 seconds on each side every day.
Dan Go135,553 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
This 5 minute lower back drill will change your life: 1. Bridge holds activate your glutes. 2. McGill crunch activates your core. 3. Cat cows keep your spine mobile. 4. Side plank holds activate your glutes & obliques. 5. Bird dogs activate your core & glutes while promoting cross body awareness. When you do each core exercise make sure to "brace" your abs by pushing them out as if Mike Tyson were to punch them. When you do an exercise involving your glute make sure to squeeze the glute as if you're trying to crush a quarter in between your butt cheeks. Do 6 reps of each exercise daily. Your lower back will thank you.
Dan Go1,055,399 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce