In April 1945, when American troops liberated the Dachau concentration camp, the air was thick with disbelief and grief. Soldiers moved through rows of hollow-eyed survivors, their striped uniforms hanging loose from haggard frames. Among the hundreds, one figure stood out, not for strength or stature, but for a single, vivid detail: a crimson ribbon tied carefully in a girl's hair. She couldn't have been more than six or seven years old. Barefoot, her small feet pressed into the cold earth as s

In April 1945, when American troops liberated the Dachau concentration camp, the air was thick with disbelief and grief. Soldiers moved through rows of hollow-eyed survivors, their striped uniforms hanging loose from haggard frames. Among the hundreds, one figure stood out, not for strength or stature, but for a single, vivid detail: a crimson ribbon tied carefully in a girl's hair. She couldn't have been more than six or seven years old. Barefoot, her small feet pressed into the cold earth as s

The Resistance on Reels

Spine Flexion: Jefferson Curls 2/4, I think execution on all exercises matters light years more than load used, the Jefferson Curl is a great example of it; the body will always look for the path of least resistance, going too heavy here often takes tension away from the spine. A lot of people have the tendency to default into a hip hinge. Relaxing the legs in an effort to “de-couple” the hips/pelvis from the spine can go a long way, relaxing the stomach and doing your best to NOT tense also fac