Personal training concepts are addressed and explored to help personal trainers better understand how to program for clients.
Sometimes kettlebells are the most appropriate personal training tool and other times dumbbells are needed to meet a client's goals. Considering the desired outcome and the client are both keys to...
Fitness programming is equal parts science and art. Successful fitness program designs are those that reflect the goals and needs a client expresses and serves to help the client achieve an optimal...
Ideally, strength training and conditioning are done on separate days to maximize strength capacity, but if they must be squeezed in together there is a methodology to consider. “I have plenty of...
When the desired or expected results aren't happening it's time to try something different. Especially if someone is working maximally. More is not always the answer. For any seasoned weightlifter,...
“Part of what makes an athlete an athlete is the ability to play through pain.” DO YOU AGREE? This statement was made by Brian P. McKeon, Boston Celtics chief medical officer during an interview....
My recent visit to Myrtle Beach was filled with beautiful scenery, a bit of adventure, and a good deal of great food. Admittedly, the great food is what turned my mind to exercising, and, namely,...
In the never-ending quest for fresh and innovative ways to keep clients motivated, it seems our industry has landed upon something truly unique. Suspension training, made popular by the...
Health professionals and others have expressed a concern at the rising rates of obesity in all segments of the population, including adolescent and children. In less than 30 years, the obesity rate...
There is little room for argument that every sport poses its own unique demands. So in order to improve skills unique to a particular sport, it’s best to practice the moves used in that sport. That is the concept behind the Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID) principle.
