Exercise programming articles to give personal trainers ideas and inspiration for training their clients.
What's your go-to lunge modification exercise? And what about an alternative to your modification in case it's not ideal for the person either? As a fitness instructor, “Do you have a modification I...
Exercise Name & Target Muscle Group The back squat (commonly referred to as the squat) is a multi-joint compound resistance exercise that typically uses a squat rack and barbell (weighted or...
Although postpartum moms are generally cleared for activity after six weeks (longer for cesarean sections), the body has only begun to heal itself and work towards regaining its capacity and...
Keeping clients interested with little/no equipment might sound like a difficult thing to do, but really all you need is a solid routine, the great outdoors, good energy, and a motivating attitude....
Are your cycling-crazed personal training clients partying on the pedals without your watchful eye to keep them safe? Indoor cycling companies are all the rage right now, with all sorts of...
I once thought heavy squats and the leg press were the keys to building strength and the best way to work the legs. Like most things, my thinking has evolved since my early years of being a personal...
How many of the 11 muscles involved in hip flexion can you name from memory? It's hard to remember them all! Yet it's easy to see why so many muscles are needed for this motion. You hip flex every...
The plank is a versatile exercise that personal trainers can adapt for various skill levels and abilities. Exercise Name & Target Muscle Group Trunk stabilization, commonly referred to as “the...
As a personal trainer I'm always in search of a better or a different way to help my clients. Sometimes my search leads to new movements, exercises, or program evolution, and sometimes it leads me...
When strength training, it happens. That twinge in the soft tissue, that pop of the ligature, that pitch fork stab in the muscle. "I’m okay" you tell yourself, then the pain, the inflammation and...
