Congrats! You’ve got your certification, a time slot at the gym, and a start date! When I got those things, I got turned loose with the combination to the lock on the music console, a smile, and a...
Tips for New Indoor Cycling Instructors
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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.
How Often to Apply Bike Chain Lube
This can be tricky because there are a few factors to consider when figuring the frequency to apply lube to your bike chain. We all know that a dried out chain is bad but, on the flipside, too much...
Skiing and Snowboarding: Recovery Strategies and Stretching
What is easy to do, is also easy not to do. Most people know that fitness is important and are eager to strengthen their body for the ski and snowboard season. Meanwhile, recovery and stretching get...
Pains of your Running Clients
Chondromalacia Patella, or "Runner's Knee", occurs when repeated stress on the knee causes inflammation and a gradual softening of the cartilage under the kneecap (patella). The inflammation of the...
Five Surefire Ways To Conquer A Mud Run
As a child, you grew up being told to keep out of the mud. As an adult, the option is yours: stay out…or jump in. Hmm. Decisions, decisions. Mud runs are all the rage for the fittest of fit. It...
Programming Sport-Specific Training
Last week I gave you a brief introduction to sport-specific training. We left off on how the most logical way to initiate an effective sports-specific exercise prescription is to identify the...
An Introduction to Sport-Specific Personal Training
There is no question that the improved coordination and motor skill enhancement acquired through the repetitious performance of a specified athletic activity constitutes the foundation of athletic...
Motivate Clients to Bike to Work
Your job is to encourage clients to live healthier lives through fitness and nutrition. And, that should extend beyond the gym. Fitness is a lifestyle—it’s full time. Not just a one-hour session, three times a week. While you can’t be with your clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you can give them the tools they need to stay active and healthy when you aren’t around.
Bike week is one of those tools you can give your clients. Since they are coming to you, it means they already have an interest in physical fitness. So, it shouldn’t be a huge challenge to encourage them to try something new. Although, don’t be surprised if you’re met with some resistance.
