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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…

Personal trainers and clients alike can get so caught up in their workday that remembering to eat their meals at optimal intervals may pose a…

Sometimes kettlebells are the most appropriate personal training tool and other times dumbbells are needed to meet a client’s goals. Considering the desired outcome and…

It’s easier for other fitness professionals to come up with the qualities that make a great personal trainer than to directly ask your clients (and…

Teaching a client to do pull-ups, a gold standard exercise embodying bodyweight strength and endurance, is a process. Assessing mobility and addressing restrictions with releases…

Fitness trails have become a mainstay for personal training exercise programming. I’ll be the first to admit I used to make fun of fitness trails.…