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When I turned 50 I decided to get back in good shape. I created a program that allowed me to go from my starting weight…

The most important function you serve as a Certified Personal Trainer is to be a positive motivator and advisor. Anyone can go onto YouTube and…

The fitness industry defines muscular strength as the physical ability to generate force against an external load. The 1RM simply represents the maximum amount of…

Communication is a big part of personal training. In fact it may be the single most important aspect of personal training. Being able to communicate…

Turning paying fitness clients into staying clients requires as much finesse as it does the appropriate application of science. Just because you get the client…

As a personal trainer I’m always in search of a better or a different way to help my clients. Sometimes my search leads to new…

Osteoarthritis(OA), the most common form of arthritis, a potentially devastating joint disease, affecting some 27 million adults per year and is on the rise. OA typically occurs in the hands, spine and hips affecting a multitude of joints particularly the knees.¹ Obtaining a detailed history by the physician, via x-ray, where individuals will complain of symptoms of stiffness, low-grade inflammation and pain, makes diagnosis.

We’ve all been there–your client does something he or she finds embarrassing and you must handle the moment with grace and aplomb. If you are…

To perform well in kickboxing, karate, and most martial art forms, one must develop strength, power, and muscular endurance. If you have sparring clients, understanding…

With face covering mandates or recommendations pretty much standard across the board, how can we guide our clients into the healthiest approach to balance exercise…

I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. I am originally from Wisconsin and so winter meant snow. And lots of it. I…

Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise…