Vertical Push: Fundamental Technique, Variations, Cueing, and Modifications
Vertical push exercises command attention, both in the gym and beyond, for their ability to strengthen shoulders, fortify cores, increase confidence overhead, and instill a sense of power. In this article, we take a deep dive into this classification of human...
Health
Understanding Charley Horses and Cramping During Exercise
There is more than one way to approach muscles cramps. Massage is one way to...
Understanding The Dangers of Carbonated Beverages
Are your client's bubbles getting them into trouble? Carbonated beverages...
Exercise Science
Lengthen and Strengthen with a Weights-Pilates Format
When personal trainers hear the word “Pilates” specific images may be conjured...
Stride Right for Fitness and Health
Human strides truly are what made us who we were for Paleolithic hunting and...
Metabolism and Muscles: Is The Effect As Dramatic As We’d Like To Believe?
Chasing the ultimate caloric burn remains a top priority for many avid gym-goers. Personal...
Deadlifts For The Win On Core Strength And Back Health
The deadlift works the largest and strongest muscle in the human body – the gluteus maximus. A...
ALS: How A Fitness Professional Can Face Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), previously referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease is a...
Medical Scope of Practice for the Personal Trainer: Guidance for Medical-Related Issues
Is there a such thing as a medical scope of practice for a personal trainer, or do we need to be...
Making the Most of the Last Days of the Year
The fitness industry is notorious for promoting new year's resolutions and goal-setting. There's...
Harnessing the Power of Eustress
https://youtu.be/masLFeBPwUo Stress, distress, eustress…These buzz words are getting...
Fat Loss Versus Weight Loss
America seems obsessed with “weight loss” everywhere you look. Unfortunately, this concept is too...
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Massage Therapy
It’s not uncommon for fitness clients to request massages or trigger point release from their...
Deficit Training: Getting Creative With Progressive Overloading
If you’ve got an advanced client looking to spice up their strength training routine, deficit...
Learn The Frankenstein Squat To Master The Front Squat
Halloween is kind of my favorite, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to include a classic...
Core Training Versus Core Strengthening: Is There A Difference?
The true foundation of a personal training client's fitness success is that their journey aligns...
The Planes of Motion: Creating a 3D Approach to Personal Training
The human body is meant to move in all directions – forward, backward, side to side, up, down, and...
