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Good posture is always an advantage for personal training clients looking to start training and get fit. It allows them to assume the proper posture…

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are the people behind the scenes of many personal training certification companies and industry associations. They volunteer their time and knowledge…

Traveling induces the temptation to kick back and forget all about your fitness routine in even the most dedicated of us. Though it may be…

Relationship builders make excellent service providers. Even if a personal trainer knows the science inside and out, it means very little if that professional is unable…

Many trainers are working towards (or already have) a Strength and Conditioning Specialist/Coach certification under their belts. Many more trainers do not, however. What is…

When we as health care or fitness professionals meet someone for the first time, we are assessing them as soon as we meet them, as we talk to them and during the formal portion. Why do we do this?

As a species, humans spend about a third of their lives sleeping. That might not be surprising, considering that sleep allows the body to recover from the activities of the two thirds spent awake.

There is little room for argument that every sport poses its own unique demands. So in order to improve skills unique to a particular sport, it’s best to practice the moves used in that sport. That is the concept behind the Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID) principle.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), previously referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes motor neuron loss, resulting in muscle weakening…

Many personal trainers wear a health and wellness cap, with interests going far beyond exercise, though it’s all interwoven. Osteoporosis and bone fractures are common…

The squat is a true test of lower body strength. Any serious commercial, collegiate, professional, or home gym will have a squat rack and a…

Personal trainers who know all about Pilates and how to program it for their clients’ fitness goals are wise to add this skill to their…