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The last month of the year is upon us and it will be good to see this year from a rearview mirror. As we navigate…

Developing 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…

The bench press has been a staple of every program since the early days of weight lifting. Every school and coach uses this exercise as…

As fitness professionals, our training and predilections guide us to place a high value on clients’ overall health. We strive to navigate the safest and…

Desk posture protocols are plentiful. There are many rules to follow when sitting like a proper human being. Knees in line with the toes Wrists…

Investing in exercise equipment is an investment in our business as personal trainers. If home equipment is cared for properly, it can last a decade…

Kick off New Year’s fitness goals for yourself and clients with a healthy body image in mind. Many people set new years goals like, “I’m going…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in the back of your upper arm (tricep – short head). The secondary muscles…

Most personal training clients arrive with muscle imbalances that need to be corrected in order to make gains and prevent injury. The most skillful of…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the shoulder muscles (anterior deltoid). The secondary muscle stressed is the trapezius. Starting Position Grab a…

Every trainer has at least one client that they might describe as a fitness fanatic. And it’s no surprise. Today’s outlook on health and fitness…

Knee pain can be a debilitating problem, especially when an individual is not involved with a traumatic event or accident. One condition that I have seen more frequently in my practice as a physical therapist over the years is called patellofemoral syndrome (PFS).