Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back (latissimus dorsi and rhomboids). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders and biceps. Starting...
Exercise of the Week: Seated Cable Row
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Exercise Programming
Exercise programming articles to give personal trainers ideas and inspiration for training their clients.
One Arm Dumbbell Rows
Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back (latissimus dorsi and rhomboids). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders and biceps. Starting...
How to Do a Close Grip V-Bar Lat Pulldown
If you want to become a personal trainer, or perhaps are one already, there are many movements you will have to know like the back of your hand. Luckily, most movements are just different variations...
Exercise of the Week: Medium Grip Lat Pulldowns
Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back (latissimus dorsi - middle toward the center of the back). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders...
Exercise of the Week: Wide Grip Lat Pulldown (To the Front)
Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back (outer latissimus dorsi). The secondary muscles stressed are the biceps and shoulders. Starting Position...
Exercise of the Week: Straight Barbell Row
Straight Barbell Rows are a staple movement to develop maximum pulling strength and core stability. Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back...
The Truth About Sitting
Desk posture protocols are plentiful. There are many rules to follow when sitting like a proper human being. Knees in line with the toes Wrists in line with the elbows Keep the neck aligned with the...
Introducing Variety into Strength Training
For most people, it takes about a month for the body to begin adapting to a strength training program. In other words, training clients who began working out as part of a New Year's resolution to...
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...
