Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding – A Book Review
If exercising is so good for us, then why is it so hard to get people to workout? We experience hunger, and feel satisfaction [...]
Fitness World Records
Great workout programming usually consists of a fair amount of foundational strength and mobility practices mixed with a bit of challenging exercise. For clients who [...]
Using the 5 “Whys” to Identify Client Wants and Needs While Goal-Setting
When we first meet with a client, it is standard practice of effective trainers to have goal-setting exploratory discussions; you can't know where to lead [...]
Mistakes Fit Pros Make
Studying, getting certified, and obtaining continuing education credits (CECs) are all part of being a successful fitness professional. But some things can only be learned [...]
Planks or Crunches: Which is Better?
A strong core is the foundation of proper movement patterns, injury prevention, and athletic prowess yet deciding which exercises to program for which client may [...]
How Ready is a Potential Client to Change? A look at the Transtheoretical Model
Knowing how ready to change a potential client who walks through your club doors is can save personal trainers time and energy, and also help [...]
Risk vs. Reward: Reduce Risk of Injury Without Reducing Results
As personal trainers and fitness instructors we manage risk all day. Designing workouts that deliver results, while keeping clients safe. Leading classes while managing different [...]
Birth of the Barbell: Fitness Pioneer Allen Calvert
Barbells are among the most recognizable pieces of fitness equipment in a gym. Even if you or your clients have never picked one up, [...]
Loss Aversion: One Of the Biggest Hurdles That Fit Pros and Their Clients Face
The concept of loss aversion may not be a familiar one to everyone in the fitness world but it can certainly be applied across many [...]
Training For Longevity
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 [...]