Jason Fitzgerald–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Jason Fitzgerald of Burlington, Vermont. With over 20 years as a NFPT-CPT and exercise physiologist, Jason Fitzgerald has extensive experience in individualized fitness program design, rehabilitative exercise, and clinic management. He is also a certified Peak...
Health
Juice Fasts and Exercise: Detox or Dangerous?
After returning from a farmer’s market with an armload of nature’s bounty,...
Green Tea and Fitness: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Green tea, like coffee, is one of the most popular drinks in the world — with...
Exercise Science
Olympic Weightlifting Methods
When trainers hear about Olympic weightlifting they immediately think of two things: either taking a loaded barbell and ripping it off the floor in one violent motion with minimal technique, or that the lifts are detrimental and deleterious to the health and well being of the person doing the lifts. These two assumptions highlight a vast miscomprehension of Olympic weightlifting.
Everesting: The Ultimate Cycling Challenge
Since its inception, Everesting has experienced growth far beyond its...
Chew on This: Why Mastication is Important for Fitness Clients
For most people, the topic of mastication is about as sexy as watching Phoenix grass grow in the...
Considerations for Working with Clients Affected by Obesity
As personal trainers, we are called to serve a variety of clients, including and most often,...
Weighing in on the Scale Debate
Weight loss clients that are weighing themselves on the scale frequently may not only create...
Themed Training Sessions
Themed training sessions provide a refreshing way to manage training sessions. Essentially, leg...
Leaky Gut Syndrome: Ailment Without Answers
Imagine trying to identify an “illness” about which medical schools never teach. Leaky gut...
What is Stick Mobility?
One of the best decisions that I have made as a personal trainer was to allow myself to evolve...
Conquering Fear of Personal Success: Confronting Self-Sabotage
When we suffer from a fear of success, we often self-sabotage, turning away from the very actions...
Senior Stretching Skills
Gender, age, and lifestyle can adversely impact client ranges of motion, flexibility, and/or safe...
All About Pilates: From Benefits to Methods
Personal trainers who know all about Pilates and how to program it for their clients' fitness...
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Pain in the Butt
When personal trainers think of a hamstring injury, we might picture a sprinter halting...
Six Personal Training Myths
As with any profession, there are misconceptions and misperceptions of what it’s like to actually...
Five Things Worth Tracking for Fitness Clients
Fitness clients want to see progress; that’s often why they seek the services of an exercise...
