The physical brutality of dance is often obscured in subtlety and stage makeup. While dancers can make their craft look easy, any trainer who has worked with a dancer knows there is elite strength...
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Sport Specific Training
Articles that address concepts relevant for specific sports or activities that may help personal trainers plan for athletic clients.
Good News for Runners: It’s Good for Your Knees
The sport of running has always carried with it the stereotype that it might damage one’s knees. New research aims to change that perception, suggesting recreational running as a panacea for...
Is Yoga A Religious Practice?
Those unfamiliar with the practice Yoga and its foundation may have several preconceived notions, many of which may misrepresent what Yoga really is and how it can be practiced by absolutely anyone....
Spinning or Cycling: Are You “In” or “Out”?
The choice between indoor cycling classes and riding outdoors, on the road or weaving up and down rocky terrain, continues to strike a chord among fitness enthusiasts. While personal preference...
So You Want To Be A Yoga Teacher
Being a Yoga instructor seems to be becoming as mainstream as smartphones and cat memes. With weekend yoga certifications available by the hundreds, and the unfortunate number of people teaching...
Pre-Game Golf Warm Ups: Here’s 4 Band Exercises
In the time before a round of golf, taking enough time to warm up the muscles that coordinate the golf swing is crucial to improve your game and prevent injury. Personal trainers can help their golf...
Soleus Strains: How To Recognize, Prevent and Treat
The soleus is one of the three powerful muscles of the calf that lies behind the gastrocnemius, and runs from the Achilles tendon to behind, and just below, the knee. “The soleus is responsible for...
Women’s Bodybuilding Categories: Choosing the Best Competitive Division
For anyone who still believes that fitness is a male-dominated sport, you may suggest they attend a bodybuilding competition and take a gander at the many women in several divisions who have...
Yoga Essentials for Fitness Professionals
Personal trainers can incorporate yoga into a fitness program and more easily navigate the many asanas (yoga poses) by studying the history and essence of this age-old practice. It may seem...
Fitness Benefits of Boxing
Boxing is an excellent way to burn calories, get in shape and have fun. Boxing trains both the brain and body, while enhancing the connection between the two. The sport of boxing has attracted a...
