The Global Position System is commonly used to help people reach their destination when traveling. But another type of GPS can help us get from setting a goal (point ‘A’) to achieving that goal...
Using ‘GPS’ to Reach Fitness Destinations
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Advice to Personal Trainers
Bettering Yourself as a Personal Trainer this New Year
With the New Year comes New Year's Resolutions. They are great opportunities to be introspective about ourselves and our lives. Where can we improve personal? Where can we improve business-wise? How...
Get Your Personal Training Off to a Good Start in 2015
With a new year comes the prospect of working with new clients, people who may - or may not - have had recent experience with regular resistance exercise. An understandably common concern among...
Fitting Exercise into the Workday
Many people have long workdays – in many instances bookended by long commutes – making it a challenge to devote time just to exercising on some days. Fortunately, it’s possible to incorporate some...
Exercising Outdoors in Cold Weather
Cold weather doesn't have to put the chill on your outdoor exercise plans this season. Sure, cooler temperatures and shorter daylight hours can sometimes dampen one’s enthusiasm to venture into the...
Teaching your Personal Training Clients to Breathe Properly
Breathing. It’s something we all do, even though we rarely stop to think about it. In resistance exercise as in other forms of physical exertion, learning to breathe properly can make a tremendous...
Try the Sty: Adding Mud to your Workout
Ever heard the expression “happy as a pig in mud?” Mud adds delirium to everyone’s life – from this little piggy to that healthy human. Plus, it’s the perfect addition to any fitness regimen. Mix It...
The Trainer as an Educator
Personal trainers not only guide clients through exercise movements, they play a major role in educating them about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and improving the overall...
November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that happens to people everywhere, all year round. But November is a time when several health advocacy organizations aim to draw attention to the seriousness of the...
Getting Back to Exercise from a Lower Back Injury
One of the major concerns for anyone recovering from an injury is the possibility of re-injury. This holds true especially for recovering from lower back problems. Re-injury may occur because of...
