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Deep Squat for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

No matter your fitness aspirations, every person can benefit from an improved squat technique—it’s the most important of all lower-body exercises. Deep squat will build core and hip strength, improve hip and ankle mobility, and prevent pain or injury in your spine and knees. Squat daily!

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High Lunge for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

No matter your fitness level, try to perform this lunge every single day. This full-body exercise combines hip mobility, core strength, balance, and body control to reduce your risk of injury in the knees, ankles, hips, and spine. This also builds lower-body strength and endurance for improved athletic performance.

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The Science Behind Staying Strong & Injury-Free | Zach Long | Better Man Podcast Ep. 064

When you exercise consistently and push your body past its limits, injuries can happen. The problem is, most guys don’t know the best way to recover from current injuries and prevent future ones.

That’s why I’m pumped that Zach Long, a personal trainer, owner of The Barbell Physio, and expert in injury prevention and recovery joins us on this episode.

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Mountain Pose for beginners and men

TThis basic standing pose is the foundation upon which all other yoga postures are built. Mastering this posture and applying it to everyday movement is one of the most beneficial practices you can do for your body. Mountain builds body awareness, improves breathing, and even boosts your confidence.

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How to Hack Your Motivation | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 063

Motivation ebbs and flows like the wind. Some days you feel a surge of motivation, but other days your motivational tank is on E.

The people who stick with their goals aren’t the most motivated, but they have a better grasp on how to leverage motivation. For example, you usually feel more motivated at the beginning of something new, then it tapers out.

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Using Man Flow Yoga to Improve your “Functional Fitness” (Member Highlight: Jerry L.)

Functional fitness is a buzzword that gets thrown around quite a bit in fitness circles today, and for good reason. 

Functional fitness simply means achieving a certain fitness level where functional tasks—such as bending over to tie your shoes or pick up something from the ground, lifting something heavy across the room, and even sitting or standing up from a chair—become easier. 

And that’s one area where 59-year-old Man Flow Yoga Member, Jerry, noticed a massive impact from making Man Flow Yoga a part of his routine.

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Men 40 & Over: Here’s Why You Need To Strength Train | Eric Levitan | Better Man Podcast Ep. 062

Everyone on the planet ages the same way: We all lose muscle mass as we age. And muscle mass is actually one of the most crucial aspects to your overall health and wellbeing.

Muscle mass can prevent diseases (from minor ones to severe ones). It makes you happier. And it’s actually the #1 biggest predictor of quality of life as you age.

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Lizard Pose for beginners and men

This deep-lunge stretch opens the hips, releases tension in your back, and decreases soreness in the lower body. Lizard helps speed up recovery and reduces the risk of injury in the hips, thighs, knees, and lower back. It also helps reverse the negative effects of prolonged sitting or inactivity.

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Start Small; Start NOW | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 061

There’s a trap that we all fall into when we want to build healthier habits. Everyone falls into this trap. Myself included.

The trap? Waiting until we’re out of a busy season of our life to get started on our goals.

Here’s the truth: Life never stops throwing things at you. You will NEVER have the perfect time to start. And avoiding this trap is much simpler than you think...

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Thriving vs. Surviving: Live a Life You Truly Love Instead of One You Secretly Hate | CJ Finley | Better Man Podcast Ep. 060

Many of us go through life on autopilot, sinking into a comfort that can quickly morph into depression if we don't question ourselves, our careers, and our lives.Today's guest, CJ Finley, the founder of Thrive On Life & the Thrive On Life Podcast was the same way 6 years ago. He chased money until depression hit him like a ton of bricks.

But when he hit the proverbial "rock bottom," instead of blaming others, he started asking himself simple questions. These questions allowed CJ to create a life and a business that gives him energy instead of draining it.

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