Jeff Tirrell Fitness

09/17/2026

Having a variety of exercise progressions or regressions can be a game changer to help keep making progress and keep things feeling fresh within your plan.

Here are the four backward Lunge variations that I use for myself and clients.

1) Backward stepping: standard default version.
2) Backward sliding: more challenging on your balance and forces more of a pulling action with the planted leg.
3) Front Foot Elevated. Increased range of motion, which can lead to better development of glute and quads. As well as building resiliency and mobility in the knee and hip.
4) Skater Squats: bot technically a lunge, but the movement pattern is so similar that I clump it with backward lunges. Great for balance and lateral knee stability. You can adjust your range of motion as your capacity improves.

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05/14/2026

Want stronger legs, better balance, and improved mobility? Master split squats. New blog: Mastering Split Squats: A Comprehensive Guide to Scaling and Technique breaks down proper form, common mistakes, and easy progressions for every level — beginners, older adults, and athletes. Read the full guide and level up your movement: https://wix.to/TOManzg

05/02/2026

Want smarter workouts, not just harder ones? Discover how heart rate monitoring can tailor training for endurance, strength, and fat loss in my latest post. Learn practical zone-based strategies to get more from every session. Read more: https://wix.to/1lay8MF

Tracking heart rate during exercise offers a powerful way to tailor workouts for specific fitness goals. By understanding how your heart rate responds to different intensities, you can adjust your training to improve endurance, build strength, or burn fat more effectively. This article explores how....

04/18/2026

Struggling with push ups? Learn how to progress safely and build real strength. Check out our new blog: Mastering the Perfect Push Up — 5 Effective Push Up Progressions to Transform Your Fitness Routine. Read the full guide for step-by-step progressions, tips on form, and how to avoid common mistakes. https://wix.to/tpt1vjP

Push ups are a classic exercise that build upper body strength, improve core stability, and enhance overall fitness. Yet many people struggle to perform a full push up with ideal form, or feel stuck in their progress. The good news is that push ups can be adapted to suit all fitness levels. By using...

04/10/2026

Box Squat Options: One of our featured lifts this month. Our primary focus is to get as low as possible with complete control, being able to deload (full sit) on the box and get back up without rocking. The movement must be pain-free.

Once we've found max pain-free controlled ROM we then begin to load. Over time, we hope to increase that pain-free, controlled range of motion.

If you need help building pain-free, functional movement so you can live life with confidence to move without fear of pain and resliencfrom injury, we are here for you.

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