“Anti-Core” Training: The Importance of Stabilizing the Spine
Anti-core training may not only help you but also your clients improve spinal stability and athletic performance. In order to better understand the concept of [...]
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss
Fat loss training can be very confusing for our fitness clients but even for fitness professionals, but it doesn't have to be. Unfortunately, a common [...]
10 Rules for Fitness After 40
The average age of over half of personal training clients is 45 years old. Over the past 13 years as a personal trainer, I've [...]
How To Do The Pallof Press
I've found that the exercises that look the least complicated are typically the best for you. At first glance, the Pallof Press would certainly [...]
Do This, Not This, Do That: The Optimal Method to Demo’ing Exercises
Do you ever get frustrated trying to get clients to do an exercise correctly? I certainly have. Sometimes I ask myself if I said too [...]
The Importance of Programming Exercise Regressions
I always say a skilled personal trainer is not about being hard or tough but one that meets a client where they are and gradually [...]
How to do a Kickstand Romanian Deadlift
When done correctly, single-leg Romanian deadlifts are a terrific exercise. The keyword here is "correctly". Because this variation on a deadlift is a difficult and [...]
Assess Don’t Guess: Using Assessments to Support Client Coaching
As personal trainers we have a due diligence to keep our clients safe and injury-free in tandem with helping them reach their goals. Before your [...]
How To Do Sandbag Cleans
As we age, we lose nearly twice the amount of power as we lose strength. Every decade after 40 years old, power declines 17% and [...]
How To Do the Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Shoulder Press
Pressing overhead properly requires adequate shoulder mobility along with proper core bracing to avoid arching in the lower back. Unfortunately for a lot of people, [...]