Zach Long DPT

Let's make sure your deadlift form is perfect...are you hitting these six points of performance? Full caption on IG

Reverse hypers might be my favorite exercise for lower back strength and rehab? 🙌 But finding a gym or clinic that has the actual machine is hard. No sweat, though! Here are a few reverse hyper variations using an incline bench, glute ham developer, or even a trusty barbell.

CrossFit athletes.... Want to level up on those pulling gymnastics movements? It's all about that lat strength! 🚀 Building a solid foundation in your lats is key to crushing pull-ups, muscle-ups, and all those high-flying moves. When your lats are strong, you're in control. 💪

Struggling with knee pain? Here are four of my favorite exercises! Full caption on IG

Let's talk shoulder care today! CrossFit throws some wild moves at us, pushing our shoulders to the max with heavy loads and high speeds. Here are 3 of my favorite moves for the CrossFit athlete wanting strong shoulders!

Lack of compliance to a home exercise program isn’t your patient’s fault. It is yours.

I've got three killer moves that will not only work your posterior chain endurance but also fortify your upper back and rotator cuff. Let’s strengthen the unsung heroes of our body! 🦸‍♂️

BULLETPROOF SHOULDERS 💪 Let's level up our shoulder game with my go-to rotator cuff exercises. Perfect for those overhead lifts and keeping everything in check. 🏋️‍♂️

💥 Shoulder Savers: Overhead Squat Edition 💪 Dealing with shoulder twinges when you're reaching high in those overhead squats? 🤔 Let's dive into 4 exercises that'll build strength and mobility where it counts.

Myth Buster: Strengthen Your Hip Flexors for Real Relief! 🧐💪

Core Blasters: 4 GHD Moves to Challenge Your Midsection! 🏋️‍♂️🔥

Get back to the barbell after a deadlift back tweak!⁠ ⁠ Full caption on IG

"My hips are STILL tight after doing the pigeon stretch every day!!"⁠ ⁠ See IG for full caption

Looking for a few incredibly tough ab exercises? The Glute Ham Developer is one of the most underrated pieces of equipment for building core and posterior chain strength.

"You'll either recognize the importance of building back strength, or your back will force you into compliance." - @thompsonbowtie Building a strong back should be an important part of your training, whether you want to PR your deadlift or prevent back pain. Full caption on IG

CrossFit challenges athlete's mobility more than the majority of fitness activities. Movements like overhead squats and muscle-ups take our joints and muscles through their full range of motion. Here are 3 tests that I like to use with CF athletes to test their mobility.

Overlooked areas that are limiting your squat depth! When helping athletes improve their squat mobility, I see three areas that are very commonly overlooked specific to their hips. 1️⃣ STANCE WIDTH 2️⃣ GLUTE FLEXIBILITY 3️⃣ HIP INTERNAL ROTATION Full caption on IG

Squats have you feeling like the Tin Man? Here are five of my favorite moves to get ready for squat day! Full caption on IG

SHOULDER INSTABILITY REHAB When rehabbing shoulder instability issues, we want to push rotator cuff strength, but we also need to train the cuff to stabilize loads dynamically. Full caption on IG

The box bar muscle-up drill is one of the better drills to help your muscle-ups. The issue many athletes have is that they think of the bar muscle-up as a chest-to-bar pull-up into a dip. Need more help? Watch our Bar Muscle-up Workshop recording: performanceplusprogramming.c…