Do you train with your shoes off or see others doing so? Maybe at first, you just scratched your head and worried that the barefoot…
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Do you train with your shoes off or see others doing so? Maybe at first, you just scratched your head and worried that the barefoot…
READ MOREDeveloping close, personal relationships with clients can cause problems and awkward situations that you didn’t anticipate even though getting personal is essential to your role as…
READ MOREThe scapulae need rhythm and symmetry to allow for adequate motion when performing pull-ups. Assessing scapular rotation before progressing to an independent pull-up sets your client…
READ MOREThoracic mobility is crucial for proper pull-up performance, allowing for proper scapular motion, and hence, optimal shoulder movement. Assessing thoracic mobility and latissimus dorsi length is…
READ MOREThe glenohumeral (shoulder) joint requires balanced and adequate external rotation to perform a pull-up effectively. Assessing the performance of both internal and external rotator muscles…
READ MOREThe best way to ensure the process of progressing pull-ups goes smoothly is to assess and address mobility issues first. Joint mobility is the degree…
READ MOREImproving thoracic mobility and lengthening the latissimus dorsi are essential steps to laying a strength foundation for a pull-up progression routine. Before incorporating the following…
READ MOREImproving scapular mobility and correcting muscle imbalances that might prevent proper pull-up form is an essential step before teaching efficient pull-up or chin-up technique. After…
READ MOREWhy did you decide to become a personal trainer? I love being active and fitness has always been an outlet for me, it’s what I…
READ MOREThe last piece of relevant corrective exercises to improve shoulder mobility for pull-up progressions is focused on glenohumeral internal and external rotation. Once you have…
READ MOREOnce you have determined what your client’s shoulder joint mobility restrictions are, you can begin improving mobility by lengthening and strengthening the correct muscles. For…
READ MOREWhy did you decide to become a personal trainer? I was always involved in sports. I played tennis, volleyball, golf, softball and always loved basketball.…
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