Certified Personal Trainers may work with women and men who discreetly share that they can't sleep through the night without an incontinent trip, or trips, to the bathroom and would benefit from pelvic floor training. Granted, voluntary control of bodily functions...
Perspiration is a natural human process that serves important purposes, yet so many of us revile its effects in both ourselves and others. Some people don't like to be stinky, some don't like to be slimy, and most don't want to be close to others who are either!...
Each training client is a unique athlete with personal aspirations and achievements. It is thus fitting to address each client's view on lifespan vis a vis healthspan. Getting "older" relates to lifespan as a period of existence. The avoidance of getting "old" is...
In the fitness industry, professional trainers can design and support four-by-four (4x4) exercise protocols that are time efficient and promote both durable and strong characteristics in clients of nearly all ages and abilities. The following details two proven 4 by 4...
Regardless of what a client's focus is for fitness, personal trainers can and should stress the importance of sustaining and building cardiorespiratory and cardiovascular capacity. Let's discuss how VO2 Max for healthspan plays a role in this endeavor. VO2 Max Factor...
Elbow pain and tendonitis occur more often for certain activities and occupations than for our general population. Hinging incidences are much higher for clients who play racket sports, golf, throw, or row with high training volume. Manual laborers, butchers, and...
Although Rectus Abdominus (RA) muscles are sought for aesthetic and athletic appeal, they do not reign supreme when it comes to core stability and strength. RA by definition are superficial muscles operating as global movers, and are indeed subordinate to two "out of...
Educating our clients on how to improve health outcomes certainly falls under the purview of health and fitness coaching. With that, explaining the relevance of body composition, the flaws of the body mass index (BMI), and how stored adipose tissue correlates with...
Gluteal dysfunction can be a common problem among our personal training clients and can lead to a cascade of other kinetic chain issues if not corrected. The gluteal muscles---the largest in the body--are, in Old English, "protuberances which form the rump." Each...
"Not having a leg to stand on" is an adage for lacking physical support. Clients may experience physical pains or medical conditions of their lower legs. Certain conditions mandate modifications to exercise and activities of daily life. Others that are more severe may...
Our two feet are, by definition, the terminals of our legs. As much of our quality of life depends on mobility, proactive foot care and "shank's mare" (one's own legs!) fitness is a trainer's prime consideration to ensure fit feet for their clients. Many of us had,...
Advances in technology and publicity have added to a growing awareness of the superb stamina and strength activity via the notoriety of "ERG" CrossFit workouts of the day (WoD) and CrossFit World Championship events, otherwise recognized as indoor rowing. A well-known...
Pre-hab is becoming more of a fitness buzzword as the worlds of physical therapy and personal training collide. We understand that rehabilitation is the process of returning to a healthy and functional physical state from an injured or unhealthy one. Pre-hab, on the...
Our cellular components and bodies inevitably become senescent, or in laymen’s terms – cells grow old. A client must practically find and drink from the proverbial "Fountain of Youth" to offset aging. She or he is more likely to offset "old man time" and the aging...
Gait can be a four-letter word with unfortunate consequences if one's stride becomes disorderly or abnormal. Personal trainers who can perform a functional gait assessment will have the advantage of noting the following risk factors: 1. Gait assessment is likely to...
Human strides truly are what made us who we were for Paleolithic hunting and gathering ways and means. Walking and motion still make us who we are in modern days - for better or worse - with our more sedentary ways. What do our older clients want to achieve via their...
A client may ask the professional trainer for advice about optimal exercise timing. Should they work out first thing in the morning? After breakfast? What about before bed? As with many factors for individualized physical fitness, "It Depends" is a fitting approach....
In fitness, we not only cater to clients with postural dysfunction but we begin to notice it more in those we encounter in everyday life. You may have older clients who have a "hunchback" or mention a pain in the neck. Or, do you see evidence of spinal misalignment...