#musclestothemasses – JULIE READ

Why the External Obliques are the Top Oblique

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Julie

Julie

There are four major abdominal muscles that act as a girdle for all of your internal organs, from deepest to most superficial: the transverse abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, and on top (and in front), the rectus abdominis. Today, though, we're focusing on the external obliques. I've always found it…

Sternocleidomastoid (a.k.a. SCM) Release

September 16, 2017February 12, 2018 by Julie

Julie

The anterior neck doesn't get a lot of press around here, does it? It's highly functional, but sometimes does too much work (read: it can be a pain in the neck, haha). But, back to that in a minute. The sternocleidomastoid runs from the side of the head to the middle of…

Hurculean Triceps

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 by Julie

Julie

I used to do a lot of triceps pushdowns next to a friend who was also doing a lot of triceps pushdowns. (Isn't this how all great stories start?!) We joked that I had Herculean-like* triceps because I could do a lot more volume. This went on for some time…

The Big Hunka Quad Muscles

March 22, 2017April 14, 2017 by Julie

Julie

The big hunka muscles on the fronts of your legs is the Quadriceps Group. They get tight and can wreak havoc on the rest of your body if not taken care of, but often times I find that while clients are aware they exist, there's little TLC done to them except…