Winter is here and it’s hockey season! Hockey is a fast paced and exciting game that is unlike any other major sport because it requires a completely different mode of transportation. Hockey is the...
Sport Specific Training
Articles that address concepts relevant for specific sports or activities that may help personal trainers plan for athletic clients.
How to Set Up a Snow Skiing Workout Group
Most snowbirds start pulling their equipment out of the closet soon, which is quickly followed by booking plane tickets and accommodations for the winter. Jump into the enthusiasm of this fun crowd...
The Best Bike Riding Advice I Ever Got
Bike riding starts out simple. It's one of the joys of childhood. I still remember my pink-and-white bicycle. It had a wicker basket on the front that I could never figure out what to do with. To...
3 Ways to Ride Your Bike Like a Boss (or at least feel more like a boss)
Whether you’re ready to kick your weekend cycling game up a notch, or if you just yesterday went home with a brand new shining Ridley road bike, it’s never too early to start unraveling the...
Serve It Up and Have a Ball: The Benefits of Tennis
Spring and summer are the two favorite seasons for many outdoor sports enthusiasts. At this time of year, parks abound with softball leagues for all ages, bicycle riders, joggers, and tennis...
Cross Training for Hiking and Biking
Cross training is an exercise tool, that when applied properly can increase strength and decrease the risk of injury simultaneously. Just like a proper warm-up. Encourage your personal training...
Warm up for Hiking and Biking
Warming up the body properly makes your client's favorite activities safer and easier by getting the muscles ready. Warm up also increases blood flow and gets muscles activated for the more...
Cold Weather Running
So even as a dusting of snow still sat on the ground—a big deal in southern US—I signed up for a 15k road race to be held the very next morning. The very next morning, while we shivered at the start...
Running Fundamentals
My start with running happened in what I think of as an unusual way. I’d taken my dog for a walk, and he wanted to go faster. So I broke out in a trot. That’s it. I thought to myself after a few...
Cold Weather Bike Riding
Temperatures are dropping, and we’re facing a few holidays when, let’s face it, food seems to top the list. Put that next to frigid winds and a lowered motivation to get outdoors on the bike, and it...