Everyone knows the bridge, but do you know all the small details your EMX trainer is looking for to help you get the most out of the movement?
The bridge is a great exercise to activate the glutes, teach proper hinging mechanics, and prepare the glutes for bigger movements.
Watch Miranda break down the ins and outs of the bridge and learn how to get more out of this simple but effective exercise!
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Our mission is to guide you on a journey of healthy living to increase function, stamina, and strength, so you can maintain an abundant life.
08/21/2026
EMX Team Night Out!
If you don't know, Miranda loves to sing, so what better way to celebrate her birthday than getting out of our comfort zones and having some fun together?
Over the almost year that Miranda has been with EMX, we have loved watching her grow, both personally and professionally. We had the best time celebrating and making memories as a team. Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at our night out!
Miranda, we hope you had the best birthday! We are so grateful to have you on our team!
We hope you all enjoy these photos of us killing the karaoke game :)
08/20/2026
Since so many of our clients have been traveling this summer, we've noticed a lot of great questions! Here's a brief look at the science behind why travel can affect your body and why it may feel a little different now than it did years ago. Click the link in our bio to get some answers!
Strength + stability = real strength!
Before we ask our bodies to lift heavier, we need to make sure our muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints are prepared to handle the load.
Building tissue tolerance helps us:
• Safely progress to heavier weights
• Reduce the risk of overload and injury
• Improve strength and stability
• Better handle the demands of everyday life
08/14/2026
Give the gift of movement! Our Buddy Pass allows you to bring a friend, spouse, or someone you know who could benefit from medical exercise into EMX for a complementary session for you both.
Help make your circle healthier and stronger while allowing us to expand our impact and mission.
Comment or direct message to ask us about our Buddy Passes!
08/13/2026
Do you ever feel like you need a vacation from your vacation? ✈️ Travel can leave you feeling stiffer, achier, and more fatigued than it used to, but there's actually science behind why! From prolonged sitting and reduced circulation to changes in joint lubrication and GAG molecules, your body responds to travel in ways that can affect how you feel when you arrive home.
Want to learn what's happening inside your body and what you can do to travel and recover with less stiffness? Read our latest blog, The Science Behind Your Body's Response to Travel, by clicking the link in our bio!
07/29/2026
Have you ever tweaked your back picking something up off the ground? It’s not because you “can’t do it anymore,” it’s usually because your body isn’t using the right muscles or mechanics.
The good news, this is something we can train.
Proper lifting mechanics will:
Reduce strain on your low back
Help you use your hips and legs instead of your spine
Improve balance and stability while reaching the ground
Make everyday tasks feel easier and more controlled
Build confidence so you don’t hesitate or avoid movement
Two ways we coach you to lift with confidence:
The golfer’s pick up, helps relieve pressure on your low back and works best for smaller, lighter objects
The squat pick up, helps you use your legs to take pressure off your back and is great for heavier items
When it comes to safely picking something up off the floor, it’s less about “being careful” and more about having the strength and coordination in the right places. We focus on building the deep core (especially the transverse abdominis) to create spinal stability, along with the glutes and hamstrings to drive the movement through the hips instead of the low back. Research consistently shows that a hip hinge pattern, paired with proper core bracing, helps reduce stress on the lumbar spine and distributes load more efficiently through the larger muscle groups. By strengthening these areas and practicing mechanics like the golfer’s pick up and squat pattern, you train your body to move in a way that protects your back and makes everyday lifting feel more natural and confident. Try these exercises out and let us know if you have any questions below.
Part 3 of our Medical Exercise in Real Life series! 💪
After building a solid foundation with primers and stability work, the next step is strength. As your body becomes more stable and controlled, we safely progress to heavier loads and more challenging movements.
Stability + strength = lasting "real life" strength.
The best part? It all translates to everyday life! Lifting, carrying, washing your face, getting off the floor, and doing the "everyday things" with more confidence.
Check out our Prime Time series first, then come back to this video to see how those primers set you up for safe, effective, real-life strength.
07/24/2026
Thank you, Jamee Lyn, for your kind words! ❤️
The postpartum season is filled with so many changes, and taking care of yourself while caring for a little one isn't easy. It takes consistency, patience, and a lot of hard work to keep moving forward. Read Jamee Lynn's full testimony below:
"Miranda has been such an important part of my postpartum recovery and strength journey. With her help, I was able to bounce back from pregnancy and the early months of new motherhood faster than I expected — and honestly, I feel stronger now than I did before having my baby.
What I appreciate most is how targeted and practical her training is. She understands what I actually need strength for in this season of life: picking up my baby, carrying him, holding him for long stretches, and staying strong in the places that matter. As an older mom, maintaining strength is really important to me, and Miranda has helped me do that in a way that feels thoughtful, safe, and effective.
She is knowledgeable, encouraging, and genuinely helpful. I’m so grateful for her support and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for smart, personalized training."
Anyone who's spent even a little time here at EMX has probably heard us harp on glute engagement and glute strength. There's a reason for that!
One thing we know about the glutes is that they can become "sleepy." It's incredibly common, and we've experienced it ourselves.
This pattern starts early. Many of us have spent a large portion of our days sitting or staying relatively inactive, due to work and the other demands of life which means our glutes have permission to take the day off. The body is always going to take the easy route to conserve energy, so not training proper mechanics for glute engagement can lead to inactive glutes. Over time, habits and movement patterns form and other muscles begin to take over, i.e., the low back, knees, and hips. The glutes are one of the primary muscles needed during everyday movements like walking, standing up from a chair, or going up and down stairs.
Inactive or weak glutes can contribute to aches and pains during these movements that all of us do every day. The good news is that your glutes probably just need a wake-up call!
Watch Michaela as she walks you through three simple exercises to help activate your glutes, and let us know how they work for you!
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