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Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located closest to the skin, above the other three The other…

Of the many varied, personal, functional, and subjective goals that our clients strive for, we generally hear “strength”, “fat loss”, or “performance”. But of equal…

As a certified personal trainer, maybe you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. If not, it’s probable that several of your clients do and that they…

When it comes to optimal personal training and fitness coaching, knowing the chief musculature of the human body is paramount. The transverse abdominis (TVA) wraps…

An important thing to ask yourself as a personal trainer is “Why should people train with me?” This is a question you will inevitably get…

When we first meet with a client, it is standard practice of effective personal trainers to have goal-setting exploratory discussions; you can’t know where to…

There are many aspects to a workout regimen.  The components many people first think of are strength training, cardio and nutrition.  What about stretching?  Aside…

The following abdominal training is derived from the MMA Fight Club in Belgium.  Remember no abs, no legs, no legs, no fight. Check out Part…

In customer service, you are either exceeding, meeting or failing to meet your customer’s needs. With the number of choices consumers have these days, it’s…

It’s a popular fitness belief that the “core” is all about the abs – the anterior compartment of the body. This isn’t entirely inaccurate, but…

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in achieving fitness goals, and understanding how to read a nutrition facts panel is a crucial skill for anyone on…

Weight loss to improve cardiovascular health is a high priority of the American Heart Association because approximately 34 percent of the population is overweight.
The most basic and fundamental law that governs whether you gain weight or lose weight is the first law of thermodynamics, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one type to another. For our purposes here, the most common unit of energy measure is the calorie.