Martin Rios

Friendly Reminder To Do Your Conditioning Fellas 🙂

... also remember to not to wear your HR monitor too low if you have one 🫥


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2 days ago | [YT] | 252

Martin Rios

Breathing resets you can try today

Hey Guys!

I’m working on a longer video where I break down breathing resets in more detail, but I didn’t want you waiting to start using them.

So I dropped a quick lecture in my FREE community where I:

Explain what breathing resets do

Show you how to perform them correctly

Give you 2 simple resets you can start using today!

If you're looking to improve posture, optimize breathing, or just optimize your workout routine in general, this will get you there!

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4 days ago | [YT] | 201

Martin Rios

Better posture = better performance? 🤯

Most people think posture is just about standing up straight.

It’s not.

Posture affects how you breathe, how you stabilize, and how much force you can actually produce. If your body isn’t stacked well, you’re leaving strength and athleticism on the table, no matter how hard you train.

I just dropped a short lecture in my FREE community breaking down the Core 4 for reaching your fitness potential.

And yes… it involves that picture.

If you lift, train, or care about moving better, this will transform your fitness routine.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 420

Martin Rios

What Kind Of Content Are You Most Interested In Seeing? (Comment Any Other Ideas Not Listed)

1 week ago | [YT] | 43

Martin Rios

How I got 1000 Testosterone Naturally 💪

Hey guys, just dropped a lecture going over how I got 1000 testosterone naturally in my free community! I plan on dropping a long form about this soon but wanted to drop a quick lecture going over some of the methods I used so you can get started right away!

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1 week ago | [YT] | 109

Martin Rios

Cossack Squat Transformation

Picture 1 (End range) I had barely started incorporating cossack squats and tbh the movement fault incredibly awkward and I didn't have much ROM

Picture 2 (End Range) I had been doing it consistently and now have much more ROM, I am doing more weight, have noticed much greater hip flexibility, and I'm still getting better!

The adductors are so vital for stability, breathing, posture, and athleticism as a whole ... yet nobody trains them directly.

Ya compound lifts hit your adductors but they aren't the main driver of the movement.

Plus most people only train their legs forwards and backwards but never side to side which is often why people move terribly and are stiff.

When it comes to directly training the adductors in the most functional way while being able to load them up, the cossack squat is without a doubt my favorite exercise.

Give these a try and put them in your workout where you are most likely not to skip them! I personally like to do them as my very first exercise before I do my deadlift or squat (depending on the day).

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 264

Martin Rios

Do I Hate Stretching?

I've made a few videos going over stretching and why I'm not the biggest fan of it especially for increasing ROM.

But a lot of weirdos get mad about it so I'll talk about it here 🙂

Stretching is done to LENGTHEN a muscle. But ROM and lengthening a muscle are not the same thing.

I don't care how much you can lengthen a muscle passively without load, I care if you are able to achieve this ROM actively and control it.

Just because a muscle can stretch does not mean you can go through that ROM. You need to have the strength and coordination to do this.

Stretching does not develop these abilities.

Not only will you not be able to actively achieve the new ROM with stretching alone, if you find yourself in this ROM especially under high speed, you are asking for an injury.

The answer to mobility is STRENGTH. You need to have strong muscles to be able to go through large ROMs and control it. If you want to improve mobility, you need to get stronger.

One of the counter arguments I always get is "WeLl dOn’T yOu nEeD tO sTrEtCh fIrSt sO yOu cAn sTrEnGtHeN iN tHaT nEw rOm mAn"

Not necessarily. Why? Because proper strength training does that for you.

When you contract one muscle, the opposing one lengthens. Aka when you strengthen a muscle through your full ROM, you are hitting two birds with one stone.

Building strength and improving mobility.

The current body of research also shows that a muscle stretches better when it is contracting while lengthening.

Strengthening in the ROM you want to gain and progressing to deeper ROMs is the best method.

When i wanted to throw higher kicks for kickboxing, I stretched for months and never saw any progress. But once I started strengthening my hip adductors and abductors, I was finally able to throw head kicks.

This is not to say that stretching is completely useless and it has its place for people with significant limitations or tightness, but when it comes to improving mobility, it's highly overrated and if anything should be used along with strengthening not in isolation.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 16

Martin Rios

Why Lifting MIGHT Make You Stiff!

When you walk into the gym, what exercises do you usually see people doing?

Probably bilateral lifts, right?

And for good reason, they’re more stable and limit movement options, allowing you to lift heavier weights. This is great for building strength, power, and even hypertrophy.

But here’s the problem: they can also make you worse at moving.

Humans were designed to be movers, and how well you move on the outside often reflects how healthy and balanced your body is on the inside.

Bilateral lifts tend to lock your torso in place. Most people also rely on an extension-based stabilization strategy, think arched lower back and flared ribs. This keeps you stable for lifting, but it limits your ability to rotate and move side-to-side.

When this becomes your only strategy, you start defaulting to it in everything you do, that’s how you become the stereotypical “stiff bodybuilder.”

This is where split stance and single-leg training come in.

These exercises help “unlock” your body and give you access to more movement options, while also forcing you to stabilize through your hips and core in a more dynamic way.

Think of them as your movement insurance policy.

They keep you athletic, balanced, and prevent you from relying on that overextended posture.

Start adding single-leg and split-stance movements around your main compound lifts. Your body will thank you for it, not just in how you move, but in how you feel.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 95

Martin Rios

Posture When Lifting

When lifting weights? What posture do you naturally take?

Probably an extended one. Ribs flared, extending the low back, and anteriorly tilting the pelvis.

It actually makes sense why we naturally do this. It makes us more stable therefore we can lift more weight.

You can see in the attached picture, I used to do this. I'm super extended with my ribs flared and my back arched.

While this does allow us to lift more weight, we are building strength on top of bad position.

This super extended position makes us more stable, but we become stiff and lose movement variability. We get locked into this extended state and lose athletic movement like rotation and moving side to side.

If you are an athlete looking to improve performance or a casual fitness goer trying to build muscle without wrecking your body, lifting in constant extension is a mistake.

Stop throwing weight on top of bad posture. Instead, drop the weight slightly and focus on keeping your ribs stacked over your pelvis. Whether you’re squatting, benching, or deadlifting, this posture builds strength in a position that carries over to sport and daily life.

Better posture doesn’t just protect your body, it sets you up for healthier, stronger, more athletic movement long-term.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 121

Martin Rios

My Fitness Progress

What’s up guys, just wanted to drop a quick update on where I’m at.

For the past 5–6 months I’ve basically been stuck rehabbing my Right BC postural issue, which meant no real weightlifting aka no hypertrophy training, just rehab work. Honestly, it was frustrating at first because I wasn’t seeing much change for a while. But finally, the progress is starting to show and the tension is going away.

It feels amazing to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Of course, I’ve noticed a little muscle loss from being away from proper lifting for so long, but that just makes me even more excited to get back into my routine. Soon, I’ll be making a video breaking down exactly what I did to rehab this issue and all the lessons I picked up along the way.

Once I’m fully back, my plan is to completely lock in on training. I'll be building my body back, stronger than before, and with solid posture this time. I want to show you what happens when you train smart and stay consistent.

And after I’ve nailed that down, I’m planning to switch into more of a hybrid training style but done the right way. Not the “jack of all trades, master of none” approach you usually see by hybrid "athletes", but a method where you can actually be strong, athletic, and well-rounded. I’m pumped to dive into that and share everything I learn with you guys.

Big things ahead, and I can’t wait to bring you along for the ride.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 101