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
Prevent the Quarantine 15: Help Clients Avoid Weight Gain During Lockdown
When stress strikes and stay-at-home orders turn worlds and fitness goals...
Carb Timing and Type: Talking to Personal Training Clients about Carbohydrate Fueling
The timing of nutrient intake ranks as one of the most hotly debated issues in...
Exercise Science
The Three Best Exercises For Ankle Joint Mobility
You may have to realize that your clients, or even yourself, have some...
Metabolic Conditioning: How to Leverage MetCons to Train Fat Loss Clients
Many fitness clients hire trainers to lose weight and see results fast. While...
Muscle Tightness: Understanding Overactive and Underactive Muscles
As a certified personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise, I have become increasingly...
Coming Off Keto Safely
Coming off keto can be just as challenging as taking it on in the first place. Most personal...
The Way We Eat: Environmental Impact
Personal trainers have a responsibility to address the dietary habits of their clients. We can...
Reaching the Summit with Climbing Training
With some sports-specific training for rugged climbing, trainers can help ensure their clients...
Menopause and Exercise: Training the Change
Menopause is the time frame following a year-long cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle....
Five Glute Accessory Exercises for Gains
There has been a fair amount of focus on glute gains and growth in the personal training and...
Hip Thrusts: Advanced Glute Bridge Progression for Glute Gains
It has been said that the universal quest for stronger, plumper booties is here to stay. Whether...
Best Mode of Resistance Training: Machines or Free Weights?
A long-debated topic among certified personal trainers is deciding the mode of resistance training...
Customize a Race for Your Clients
Many races abound throughout the year, although most are virtual right now with the pandemic. In...
Eyes Closed During Exercise
I never thought much about closing my eyes while working out. The only times I had done it was in...
Client Pain: More Than a Sensation
We certified personal trainers can be resourceful listeners and agents to help our older clients...
Changing Your Client’s Relationship With Food
The desire for weight loss and attaining the "standard" of beauty is the chaotic cycle that...
