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Disability, a topic often deftly sidestepped within the confines of a fitness center, deserves our attention. As personal trainers or gym owners, we have the…

Having a baby will completely change a person’s life. New moms have so much to adjust to: lack of sleep, a body traumatized by pregnancy…

Diets don’t work. Millions of people each year diet and come to the conclusion that diets don’t work. Perhaps a new approach is needed. Actually,…

Starting a health and wellness business on my own was exciting and scary at the same time. Having worked in a commercial gym for my…

Clients seek out personal training for a myriad of reasons. For trainers, our job is made infinitely easier when a client comes to us seeking…

This information is from Chris Kelly’s eLearning continuing education course: Restore the Core: Integrated Core Training for Real World Function.  See the full course for…

A brief glance in the mirror during a strength training session clearly reveals a fairly accurate picture of what is happening to the body with…

Knowing how to approach women and weightlifting can be viewed as a niche skillset in the fitness industry. Many women still fear building “muscle” when…

Push-ups, Sit-ups, and Box Jumps are all aptly named exercises. The name describes exactly what they are. But what about fan favorites like Burpees, Bulgarian…

Paying more attention to the “showier” muscles of the upper body has been a fairly common, if inherently unbalanced, view of resistance exercise. The muscles…

In the era of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), personal trainers face a new wave of clients experiencing rapid weight loss, but not always in…

Often we instruct our personal training clients to help work out muscular tension and pain with static or even dynamic stretching. When this doesn’t resolve…