When you think of a typical personal training client, who comes to mind? Is it the hardcore, three-days-a-week with you/two-on-her-own HIIT warrior? Or is it the overweight, middle-aged non-athlete who had to muster up months of courage to even walk in the gym doors,...
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to personal training. Our clients have different lifestyles, different goals, different preferences, and most certainly different genetics. How can...
If you are a fitness professional fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of barbells you no doubt have discovered that they are not all created equal. If you aren't accustomed to working with heavy lifts yourself, you should get acquainted with them and...
Darnell White, also known as Al-B has been certified with NFPT for 20 years! That alone is quite an accomplishment. Darnell, hailing from Richmond, VA, feels that fitness has been his passion and ministry for a long time. Find out more about how he has stayed...
John Richardson is an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer, an NFPT Master Trainer, and owner of Temple Fitness in Bradenton, Fla. John first caught my eye on Instagram, posting lots of impressive programming and workout videos. I checked out him out on Facebook and when I...
Our world is still all topsy-turvy, even with gyms re-opening and many states attempting to resume life-as-usual, despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal trainers have most certainly taken a hit during this period, but some have pivoted and have...
Meet Jenna, an NFPT certified trainer and yoga teacher. She's a 27 year old mom from Maryland, and recently became a business owner, with an untimely grand opening, which happened the week before lockdown orders were announced in her state. But this unfortunate...
Protecting oneself by keeping a healthy body and immune system, as has been determined by research studies, empowers us and gives us hope that we can shield ourselves against the threat of almost any illness that no one ever wants to invite in. Let's first discuss how...
With the lines of health and fitness professionals, including certified personal trainers, being continually blurred with all the cross-over, synergy, and holistic education programs/niches available, it can be quite difficult to discern what is within a personal...
A close-grip bench press is a variation of a standard bench press that creates a different challenge for our personal training clients. When conjuring up a hallmark upper body strength exercise, few things come to mind faster than a bench press. A typical "push"...
This time of year is notoriously harried, fraught with culinary delights, and sparse on physical exertion--for most, that is. We've certainly accounted for the personal training clients that refuse to fall off the wagon for even a day, or those who want and ask...
"Core strength" has certainly been a fitness buzz phrase for years, and although the science has come a long way in the last few decades, so many fitness enthusiasts still don't feel they've "worked" their core unless they dedicate a whole day to abs. It seems most...
Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for most Americans because it's all about reflecting on the good things we've been blessed with and sharing the good vibes with family and friends over the most delicious meal of the entire year (hopefully). The most pressure anyone...
Working with a client diagnosed with ALS can be both rewarding and emotionally taxing, but it is well within the capacity of a fitness professional who is willing to take on the challenge. I found myself in this position about ten years ago when my client Phoebe was...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), previously referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes motor neuron loss, resulting in muscle weakening and eventually, the inability to move or even speak. It's a devastating illness...
Halloween is kind of my favorite, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to include a classic monster like Frankenstein in today's blog. If you've never heard of it, the Frankenstein squat, or hands-free front squat, is just as you would imagine it and its apparent...
The true foundation of a personal training client's fitness success is that their journey aligns concordantly with their level of fitness and progresses appropriately as they achieve set goals. Knowing the difference between core training and core strengthening is key...
If you're a fitness professional you may have heard the term "muscle activation" or have even used it in your personal training practice as a means to help correct movement pattern dysfunctions. Defining exactly what this means and when it is appropriate to...