Developing Martial Arts Skills
Personal trainers may encounter a vast array of clients with even more varied backgrounds and skillsets. At some point, a martial art practitioner may solicit…
READ MOREPersonal trainers may encounter a vast array of clients with even more varied backgrounds and skillsets. At some point, a martial art practitioner may solicit…
READ MOREWhat comes to mind when you think of crawling? Crawling for strength and flexibility might not be your first thought. Babies crawl before they walk.…
READ MORECardio is essential in a well-rounded fitness routine, but it’s certainly not everyone’s favorite, especially when the activity is perceived as “high-impact”. Some personal trainers…
READ MOREIt’s ironic that High-Intensity Interval Training has the acronym H.I.I.T because it’s exactly how you feel afterward. It is a challenging style of class to…
READ MOREThe Accumulator is a great workout for Bootcamp! If you haven’t heard of the Accumulator before, it’s a cousin of the AMRAP workout. Let’s talk…
READ MORELatissimus Dorsi is often thought of as a back/shoulder muscle, but it has a major role in trunk movement. When training the core, it’s essential…
READ MOREThe extensors of the wrist and fingers are used during planks, when playing tennis, golf and every time a door is opened. Of the dozens…
READ MOREExercise has been shown in numerous studies to be an effective reliever of stress, anxiety, and depression. Exercise releases the feel-good chemicals in the brain…
READ MORECan a 5-minute HIIT workout actually provide benefit to your fitness clients? Let’s talk about HIIT and how it is best utilized for busy clients…
READ MOREThe NFPT writing team got all over your favorite topics like ants on a protein bar this month: nutrition, business, workout programs, etc. They even produced some fun…
READ MOREIncorporating standing core exercises in favor of sets of crunches and Russian twists will save time and better improve functional strength. So if you like…
READ MORETraining core abdominal muscles is sometimes a straightforward goal for personal training clients, and other times – injuries and discomfort arise when crunching, planking and…
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