Anatomy - Personal Trainer Today

Understanding Connective Tissue: Fascia and Programming for Integration

by Michele Rogers | Jun 23, 2021

The human body is a dynamic machine. We have been designed and created to move,react, create force, withstand being pulled, twisted, and undergo various stressors. However, when the human body exceeds a certain threshold, something gives way. This being connective tissue, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Making one thing inevitable, breakdown or injury. One important contractile element that places an essential role in withstanding stressors and provides static and dynamic support is called fascia.

Understanding Connective Tissue: Tendons and Ligaments

by Michele Rogers | Jun 22, 2021

Connective tissue is the most abundant and varied tissue in the body. Most likely, the first variety that comes to mind are your dense tissues, such as tendons and ligaments that connect our muscles...

Understanding Connective Tissue

by Michele Rogers | Jun 21, 2021

Connective tissue is the most widespread and abundant type of tissue in the human body. Connective tissue that is well vascularized is far less likely to tear or rupture under extreme stress – a desirable characteristic when performing any kind of physical activity.

Understanding the Achilles Tendon

by Kellen Nyemb | Jun 2, 2021

In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles was known to have one weak spot: his heel. Because of this, the idiom Achilles’ heel is often used to describe one’s weakness or vulnerability. It might be...

Planks or Crunches: Which is Better?

by Andrew Gavigan | Apr 28, 2021

A strong core is the foundation of proper movement patterns, injury prevention, and athletic prowess yet deciding which exercises to program for which client may pose a challenge. Per usual, I’m an...

Rectus Femoris: Understanding and Training the Largest Quad Muscle

by Kellen Nyemb | Mar 2, 2021

Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located closest to the skin, above the other three The other quadriceps muscles are vastus medialis, vastus...

Improve Dorsiflexion by Strengthening This Muscle

by Guest Author | Jan 19, 2021

Why should trainers care about ankle dorsiflexion (DF)? After all – the DF muscles aren’t ones we often consider training much, if at all, and rarely ever discuss with our clients. You don’t see...

Understanding Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)

by Kellen Nyemb | Jan 5, 2021

Tensor Fasciae Latae, otherwise known by its abbreviation TFL, is a thin muscle of the hip region located on the thigh just inferior and lateral to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). Despite...

Lower Leg Joint Anatomy

by Elijah Miller | Aug 21, 2020

Many fitness enthusiasts in the course of their fitness journey eventually end up cursing everything from knees to toes. These bones, joints, and other tissues, both big and small, seem to be among...

The Human Heart: Basic Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology for the Personal Trainer

by Elijah Miller | May 11, 2020

The Human Heart: we all have one, but how fully do we understand their function? How necessary for certified personal trainers is this understanding to developing an effective training regimen? I...