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Clients ages 50 and over are sometimes treated with “kid gloves”. Training should be prescribed on an individual basis, of course, but barring contraindications, there…

Trainers must be aware of, and address both the hero and villain aspects of post-exercise inflammation, which we refer to as exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD).…

The dumbbell bench press has been implemented into almost every workout routine on the planet. Dumbbells are used instead of a bar to work on…

The opportunity for advancing the fitness journeys of personal training clients is front and center this time of year. Here are several ways to jumpstart…

People in 19th century America were thrilled to reach the ripe ‘old age’ of 50. Hoping not to get sick and face mortality was more…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders. Starting Position…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders. Starting Position…

Encountering a personal training client with disordered eating, which can be distinct from clinical eating disorders, is highly probable at some point in the fitness…

A basic assumption among people when they work is out that they leave the gym in some way better than they did when they came in. For that reason, it’s important place as much emphasis on injury prevention, treatment and/or management as on the effectiveness of fitness program design.

As we age, we lose nearly twice the amount of power as we lose strength. Every decade after 40 years old, power declines 17% and…

Each training client is a unique athlete with personal aspirations and achievements. It is thus fitting to address each client’s view on lifespan vis a vis…

  Coming down from the high of competition is a challenge in and of itself. If you or your clients are training for a show,…