Pre-Workout Checklist: Is Supplementation Necessary?
As the name would imply, pre-workout supplements claim to boost energy levels, improve strength and endurance, and increase focus prior to engaging in a tough workout. Some supplements market themselves as geared toward building muscle, while others might aim to stave...
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
Weight Loss Drugs Crash the Health and Fitness Industry: What Personal Trainers Should Know
As a personal trainer, you may have heard of the weight loss drugs that have...
What Is the Optimal Training Volume and Intensity for Strength Gains? Is More Actually Less?
Volume, frequency, and load all factor into a successful resistance training...
Assessing Lumbar and Hamstring Dominance over Gluteal Engagement
Most trainers understand that many clients have "sleepy glutes" that need to be woken up and...
The Nocebo Effect
We've all heard of the placebo effect, but how familiar are you with the nocebo effect? The...
Farm Worker Strength: Building General Physical Preparedness
Developing farm worker strength is no longer an endeavor for those working a farm. Personal...
Murph Challenge Modifications
The Murph Challenge is a tough workout with lots of possibilities. Right now it's popular in the...
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...
