Favorite, Fun and Effective Bodyweight and Resistance Band Workouts
Not having access to a fancy high-tech gym facility can no longer serve as an excuse to avoid a regular workout! With bodyweight-only moves as well as resistance band exercises, you can create an intense training session just about anywhere. Read on to learn our...
Health
Zinc Can Add a Zing To Building Muscle
In the world of fitness, we can cover topics from A to Z, starting with...
Rejecting the Standard American Diet for Optimal Health (Part II)
Balancing the body's pH levels may be almost entirely dependent on the food we...
Exercise Science
Vertical Push: Fundamental Technique, Variations, Cueing, and Modifications
Vertical push exercises command attention, both in the gym and beyond, for...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How Personal Trainers Can Help Clients See the Light
For those of us who are winter sports enthusiasts, the onset of colder weather signals the beginning of snow-related fun. Yet for others, the shorter days and colder temperatures trigger a cascade of symptoms that are anything but pleasant. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and moodiness are symptoms commonly associated with what scientists have termed Seasonal Affective Disorder, or quite aptly, SAD.
5 Rules For Shooting “Gym Videos”
Working in the fitness industry, it is not uncommon for our news feeds on social media to be full...
Promoting a Growth Mindset: Helping Fitness Clients Achieve and Succeed
Most trainers have encountered a client who outwardly appeared to have all the ability and desire...
Online Training Options
It’s no surprise that training clients online has seen a rapid increase over the past few years!...
1RM: Calculating a Client’s One-Rep Max
The fitness industry defines muscular strength as the physical ability to generate force against...
Four Sleep Travel Tips
Vacation and sleep seem to be a perfect pair. Except when noisy hotels and time zone changes get...
VO2 Max for Healthspan
Regardless of what a client's focus is for fitness, personal trainers can and should stress the...
Understanding Tempo: Can Specific Eccentric Cadence Can Boost Hypertrophy and Strength?
Understanding lifting tempo is complicated enough for trainers, and most likely completely...
7 Fitness Business Essentials
Owning a business is a huge undertaking, even if the business is small. It is important to make...
The Three Best Exercises For Ankle Joint Mobility
You may have to realize that your clients, or even yourself, have some significant ankle joint...
Blood Sugar and Metabolism: Why Calories aren’t King
Wouldn’t our jobs as personal trainers be much easier if all there was to healthy weight...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Recovery for Athletes
Personal trainers should be well-versed in all cutting-edge treatments related to recovery and...
The Perfect ‘Boxing for Fitness’ Class Structure
I’m a huge fan of including boxing for fitness-type classes as there are so many fitness benefits...