Most personal trainers cover 4 of the 5 dimensions of fitness programming - muscular strength, endurance, cardiorespiratory fitness, and flexibility. But, are rest days part of your fitness formula?...
Fitness Programming – A 5D Approach
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Proper Form for a Lat Pulldown
Exercise Name & Target Muscle Group The Lat Pulldown is a surprisingly complex exercise that involves far more than the latissimus dorsi muscle. The predominant muscle groups involved also...
Get Clients Results – Go Back to the Basics
Going back to the basics with your training can improve your client’s results. Strong foundations are essential for fitness. Especially when working with beginners, keep the program simple. Starting...
Muscular Strength and Endurance Programming for Women
Introducing women to the world of strength training in an approachable way has been my mission as of late. Swapping isolated movements for compound movements; placing “masculine” equipment in their...
Strength Training for Endurance Performance
Despite years of research showing the benefits of strength training for endurance performance, it’s challenging to convince a client to take precious training time to pick up some weights in the...
Condition New Clients Before Creating an Exercise Program
Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise program that is tailored to them...
Flexibility Training – 5 Benefits Beyond Better ROM
The full benefits of flexibility training transcend positive physiological outcomes and aren’t physiologically or fitness related. Engaging in regular flexibility exercises has been shown to relieve...
Training Women to Be Strong
Many women, when given the choice, prefer cardio over weightlifting. This past year has been eye-opening for me as I’ve introduced more strength training techniques to my female clients. What has...
5 Creative Warm Up Ideas for Working Out
There is more to warming-up than just preparing the physical body to exercise. The mind benefits greatly from the way you choose to transition your client into exercise. What was your client doing...
Coaching the Hinge vs. the Squat
Personal trainers are generally adept at recognizing the value of different movements on the body, especially the hinge vs. the squat. Understanding that lower body exercises break down into two...
