Access articles for established certified personal trainers to assist in their fitness training programming.
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...
Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) are a measure of intensity that is determined by the way someone feels about how hard his or her body is working. Effort, discomfort, and fatigue are all...
Personal trainers would benefit from knowing the value of Kegel exercises for their clients. Kegels are an exercise that strengthens the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor muscles ideally work in...
Squats seem straightforward but teaching this movement properly with good alignment can be quite challenging. I’ve found this to be true especially with clients who are brand new to fitness....
Exercise sessions can actually alter our DNA…in a matter of minutes! At any given time clients demonstrate a lack of motivation, causing them to skip the gym. When I encounter such clients, I have...
Instead of stretching the Iliotibial (IT) Band, turn your focus toward the muscles that connect to the IT Band and those that are part of the larger fascial network. The IT Band, also known as the...
Body awareness can improve training results, boost sports performance, and decrease the risk of injury. Body awareness is a component of fitness where the mind and the body become more...
As a personal trainer, it’s likely that each day you hear some of your clients make negative comments about their bodies. You may even have a difficult time finding kind words to say about your own...
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an exciting workout protocol that benefits most populations. Sometimes modifications are necessary and other times variety is warranted just to mix it up....
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...
