“Cheating” with momentum while strength training may feel appropriate in the moment, but ultimately you are only cheating yourself out of long-term gains. As personal trainers, we have the...
Exercise Programming
Exercise programming articles to give personal trainers ideas and inspiration for training their clients.
Improve Client Flexibility With This Yoga Series
This 15-minute yoga series will do wonders for your clients. It targets every major muscle group and joint in the body. As professionals in the fitness industry, trainers are sure to know at least a...
Try These HIIT Workout Variations to Avoid Client Boredom
Pyramids, To-Do Lists, Circuits, and Add-Ons are great ways to vary HIIT protocols. Get creative with the work-to-rest ratios. Over the past few months, I have been introducing some of my clients’...
EMOM Strength Workout
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been a hit not just with busy clients but among all demographics because there is so much variety to play around with in terms of protocols and...
Maximize Triceps Muscle Exercises with Anatomy
What's the difference between doing triceps extensions with a pronated grip, supinated grip and neutral? This is a common question that arises about the many ways to strengthen the triceps. One of...
How to Do a Farmer’s Walk with a Kettlebell or Dumbbell
Exercises that deliver the most value are my favorite exercises for clients (as well as for my own training). These exercises are typically simple in the sense of, the exercise doesn't require any...
AMRAP Protocols: A Quick HIIT
The traditional HIIT protocol of work, rest, repeat may start to feel redundant if the workouts your personal training clients are doing lack variety in their movements, load, or even work-to-rest...
Instructions for Resistance Band Deadlift Row
Using a resistance band during a deadlift creates the ability to add a row and make this exercise a total body experience. At some point in every exercise program comes the need to progress an...
Instructions for Resistance Band Lunge
Sometimes you need to modify a lunge and other times a progression is what the client ordered. Using a resistance band to do a lunge is a fun way to add variety and challenge to this fundamental...
Instructions for Resistance Band Shoulder Press
Using a resistance band to do a shoulder press is a beneficial strength training exercise for anyone who reaches up to place objects on shelves, like groceries, dishes, etc. Strengthening the...