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06/23/2025

Thank you Pittsburgh Today Live for having us on the show today! David Highfield put out as always and Mikey Hood made an excellent first showing throwing some weights around. Thanks for giving it your all, you two!

If you're looking for some high-impact exercises to improve your physique in a short amount of time this summer, check these out. Regardless of where you are on your weight loss journey, these exercises are easy to execute at any fitness level, build strength, and can change the way you look in a very short amount of time.

Got questions? Send us a DM or email! Instructional videos incoming later this week.

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06/14/2025

Come say hi at our booth at the yard sale! Test your grip, see what you can lift, and see how balanced you are!

05/24/2025

Thank you Pittsburgh Today Live for having me on today! David Highfield and Heather Abraham were great trainees, as always. I love their willingness to try new things and put in effort while thousands are watching.

If you love working on your yard or working in your garden, but have a hard time getting around or suffer from back pain after doing it, try some of these exercises!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out through our DM’s and we’d be happy to provide easier exercises for anything you see here.

Daniel Hill, with House Call Personal Training, showed us some workouts to help us with the yard work this summer.

04/25/2025

Another great segment with Pittsburgh Today Live. Always appreciate David Highfield and Heather Abraham’s good humor and willingness to try anything I throw at them.

If you want to build some strength to improve your pickle ball or tennis game, give this a watch.

Daniel Hill was here with some exercises that'll give everyone a little more ease on the tennis court.

03/21/2025

Thank you Pittsburgh Today Live for having us on to show people how to limber up before getting back outside for spring! David Highfield and Heather Abraham made excellent trainees, as usual.

Keep an eye out for more detailed breakdowns on these stretches in the coming weeks.

Daniel Hill is back to show us how to get moving again with some simple stretches that can change your day.

03/18/2025

Deadlifts at Home—No Weights, No Problem!

You don’t need a barbell to get strong! Deadlifts train your legs, glutes, and back—all essential for moving well and staying independent. Here’s how to do them with household items:

💧 Water Jugs: Use one in each hand, hold multiple jugs, or thread them onto a broomstick to mimic a barbell.
📦 Baking Pan Hack: Place several jugs in a high-sided pan for easy lifting.
🐶 Pet Food Bags: Need more weight? Grab a 40-lb bag of dog food, cat litter, or similar—just like lifting something in daily life!

Training smart means using what you have to build strength that translates to real life. Try these variations and make deadlifts work for you!

03/05/2025

How to Deadlift

1. Set Up Your Stance
• Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes pointing forward or slightly outward.
• Position the barbell over the middle of your feet, about an inch away from your shins.

2. Grip the Bar
• Hinge at your hips and bend your knees to lower your hands to the bar.
• Grab the bar with a shoulder-width grip, using either a double-overhand or mixed grip.

3. Engage Your Core and Set Your Back
• Brace your core as if preparing to take a punch.
• Keep your chest up and shoulders slightly in front of the bar.
• Flatten your back by pulling your shoulder blades down and back.

4. Lift the Bar Off the Ground
• Press through your heels and drive your hips forward as you extend your knees.
• Keep the bar close to your body, almost dragging it up your shins.
• Maintain a neutral spine and avoid rounding your back. 5. Lockout at the Top
• Stand fully upright, squeezing your glutes at the top.
• Avoid hyperextending your lower back—your body should form a straight line.

6. Lower the Bar Under Control
• Hinge at your hips first, pushing them backward while maintaining a neutral spine.
• Bend your knees once the bar passes them, lowering it to the ground in a controlled manner.

7. Reset and Repeat
• Let the bar come to a complete stop before starting the next rep.
• Re-engage your core and follow the same setup for each repetition.

Check back tomorrow for how to do these from home with household items!

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03/04/2025

Deadlifting may seem like only something bodybuilders and powerlifters do, but learning and getting stronger in it can make your whole life easier and safer.

The hip hinge, which is the primary movement that drives the deadlift, is used almost any time you bend over. Maximizing your efficiency and strength in this movement pattern will help you any time you have to pick something up from below the waist.

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02/27/2025

Thank you to Pittsburgh Today Live for having us back on today! David Highfield and Heather Abraham made excellent trainees.

Stay tuned for more thorough breakdowns of all the movements you saw on today’s show so you can navigate your kitchen with confidence!

Veteran Daniel Hill is back with a series of kitchen-inspired workouts proving that you can get fit right at home!

02/25/2025

Want to get your first pull-up, but don't know where to start? Try these steps and stick with it! Before you know it, you'll be doing pull-ups with the best of them.

If you have access to a gym with a machine-assisted pull-up machine, skip all of these steps and just use that! You can gradually move the weight pin down as you get stronger in your pull-ups. �
If you have access to a rack, but can’t even do a leg-assisted barbell pull-up, use a lat pulldown machine until you can perform at least your bodyweight on that. Ideally, you will overshoot it by 10 to 20 percent before ere-attempting the barbell assisted pull-up, just to give yourself a buffer.

If you are overweight and trying to get your first pull-up, you will make this process MUCH easier if you start losing weight. The less weight you have to pull up, the easier this will be!

Have questions? Need modifications? Don’t have any of this equipment but still want to get to your first pull-up? Need weight-loss guidance? Send us a DM!

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02/21/2025

If you have wobbly or painful elbows in pulling or pushing movements, you might have weak rotator cuffs (or you’re using too much weight).Try these exercises to strengthen them, then retest in a few weeks to see if you’ve had any improvement in your stability or reduction of your pain.

Start with the two isometric exercises, then advance to the second two exercises.

Isometric Horizontal External Rotation

Set a cable or resistance band at chest height. Turn so that the cable is coming out your left or right side. Take cable in outside hand. While keeping hand outside of your ribcage, push away for 10-15 reps. Repeat other side.

Vertical Isometric External Rotation

Set a cable or resistance band at chest height. Face the cable machine. Take cable in one hand. Press overhead while not allowing your hand to fall forward of your head for 10-15 reps. Repeat other side.

Horizontal External Rotation

Set a cable or resistance band at chest height. Turn so that the cable is coming out your left or right side. Take cable in outside hand. While keeping you working elbow against your side, rotate your hand away from your body. Think of your arm like a door. Repeat for 10-15 reps. Repeat other side.

Vertical External Rotation

Set a cable or resistance band at chest height. Face the cable machine. Take cable in one hand. Raise your arm to shoulder height and bend your elbow at 90 degrees. While maintaining that bend, rotate your hand behind your head. Repeat for 10-15 reps. Repeat other side.

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02/20/2025

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