How do you proceed when a client enters a session with a minor injury? As personal trainers, we hope and expect our clients will adapt to the programs we uniquely design for them. Still, it’s...
Exercise Programming
Exercise programming articles to give personal trainers ideas and inspiration for training their clients.
How to Vary Cardiovascular Training to Get Results
Running is a great conditioning tool and can be tweaked and tailored to provide many benefits and yield results that any client might be seeking. It can build both muscular and aerobic endurance,...
Scapular Mobility Exercises for Pull-Ups
Improving scapular mobility and correcting muscle imbalances that might prevent proper pull-up form is an essential step before teaching efficient pull-up or chin-up technique. After determining...
Strengthening Abdominal Muscles After Pregnancy or Surgery
The birth of a baby or any lower abdominal surgery compromises core muscle integrity making it crucial for a certified personal trainer to program functional movements aimed at strengthening the...
Making Workout Program Adjustments When Your Client is Bored
As helpful as routine is to an organized day and even more important it is to an exercise program, what can you do if your client is bored with “the usual” approach and clearly needs a change of...
Thoracic Mobility Exercises for Pull-Ups
Improving thoracic mobility and lengthening the latissimus dorsi are essential steps to laying a strength foundation for a pull-up progression routine. Before incorporating the following exercises,...
Changing the Scenery to Keep Your Clients Improving
When it comes to training clientele, changing the scenery every now and again tends to shake things up in a good way for myself and my clients. The usual indoor setting is great as there’s no worry...
What Are the Different Styles of Asana Yoga?
Once you have a solid grasp on what Yoga is really all about, how do you decide which of the many classes is best for you or your clients? Although there have been all sorts of new classes springing...
Making Workout Program Adjustments When Your Client is Fatigued
Adaptability is a necessary skill for fitness professionals allowing personal trainers to make on-the-spot program adjustments when a client enters a session feeling tired or fatigued. Here’s how...
Three Essential Exercises to Improve Every Client’s Mobility
There will likely always be room for improvement with regard to the fitness client's mobility, so having a short list of go-to exercises that can apply to everyone is a great addition to every...