An effective Personal Trainer needs to be both a motivator and a mentor. You need to provide the right mixture of understanding and discipline. By…
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Author: John Rutnik
Posts by John Rutnik:
Three Phase Fat Loss Workout
When I turned 50 I decided to get back in good shape. I created a program that allowed me to go from my starting weight…
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How to Set a Balanced Goal
An important first step in setting a goal is selecting the goal we hope to achieve. You have likely heard the old adage be careful…
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Do Personal Trainers Need a License to Talk about Nutrition with Clients?
Fitness professionals know proper nutrition is an integral part of a fitness program. However, not just anyone can write a diet for their client. Many…
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5 Tips to Keep Personal Training Clients on Track During the Holidays
How do you limit the overindulgence associated with the holidays without being the Grinch that steals all of the fun out of the holidays? The…
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Fixed Plane or Free Motion Training?
Most personal trainers love free motion exercises over fixed plane machine exercises because they allow a lifter to move the resistance freely through space, which…
READ MORE 4 Safe Alternatives to Traditional Free Weight Exercises
Free weights propose a risk for injury while machines can be limiting. As trainers we have to weigh the benefits against the risk in order…
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How to do a Unilateral Band Fly
Can you build strength using resistance tubing or bands? Yes! Some people think that the light resistance bands used for physical therapy and rehab are…
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How to do a Floor Dumbbell Chest Press with Power Hooks
Power Hooks are my favorite accessory for any dumbbell pressing exercise. I have actually had people argue that if you can’t get a dumbbell in a…
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How to do a Safety Squat
The safety squat bar is a safer alternative to using a straight bar for squats. First off, the weight is cambered forward which helps the…
READ MORE How to do a Shrug Bar Deadlift
Using a shrug bar, or often called a trap bar, to perform deadlifts has several advantages over using an Olympic style bar. Because the lifter…
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Preparing Clients for Summer Activities
Some people get carried away with exercise in the summer. Many sedentary people take up sports or decide to start jogging because summer is almost…
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