Exercise programming articles to give personal trainers ideas and inspiration for training their clients.
The rotator cuff has four muscles and enough motions, exercises and stretches for us to talk about it for 45 minutes! Get caught up on anatomy, exercises and training strategies with this episode of...
The Kettlebell is versatile. You can use it for a farmers carry, progress your front squat from a single dumbbell, or perform a more complex exercise like the Kettlebell swing. Over the past...
What can you do to up the ante once clients have become comfortable with their beginner suspension strap lunge? Of course, you could simply remove the straps and have clients continue to work on...
Suspension straps provide a great modification to lunges for the beginner or someone rehabbing. Even though lunges are a tried and true exercise for personal trainers and fitness fanatics, not...
Lately, many clients, and heck, even myself, have found our busy schedules are interfering with our longer workouts, so we’ve been exploring more HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) protocols in...
When it comes to core strengthening, the exercises that personal trainers should incorporate most are not crunches or the Russian twists, but rather functional exercises (exercises that are actually...
The Dead Bug exercise looks simple but don't let that fool you, it is very challenging! This exercise strengthens the core, decreases pressure in the lower back, improves posture, and enhances...
Without this key element, training just isn't quite as personal. Specificity is one of the most important elements in client training programs and a big part of helping them to reach their goals,...
Free weights propose a risk for injury while machines can be limiting. As trainers we have to weigh the benefits against the risk in order to determine the best exercises to use. I use these four...
When personal trainers understand biceps anatomy and mechanics they're able to cue clients more effectively, address strength imbalances, minimize risk of injury, and enhance training results. You...
