What Does “Fitness” Mean? Defining and Measuring Fitness
Personal trainers are on a mission to assist clients on the road to fitness. Whether our clients are beginners, perhaps wanting to lose weight before [...]
Crawling for Strength and Flexibility
What comes to mind when you think of crawling? Crawling for strength and flexibility might not be your first thought.Babies crawl before they walk. They [...]
My Ten-Year Personal Training Anniversary
Ten years is a lot of time. May 13 marks my ten-year anniversary of getting certified to be a personal trainer. Education is so important, [...]
Daily Goals
Simple daily goals eventually form long-term lifestyle change. Setting them is a cognizant decision that’s repeated to instill habit. Starting small allows success to flourish [...]
Power of the Plank
I have been a strong proponent of the plank for many years. It’s no-impact, builds core strength, and takes very little time to make a [...]
Exercising to Sleep
There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. There’s also nothing quite like a bad night’s sleep. Many insomniacs resort to medications to get the [...]
Hints for Beginner Clients to Maximize Training
Beginning clients usually don’t know what to expect with training sessions. They invest their time, their money, and their energy. Why not get the most [...]
Themed Training Sessions
Themed training sessions provide a refreshing way to manage training sessions. Essentially, leg day is a theme, but this is totally different approach. It changes [...]
Addressing Muscle Soreness Without Meds
Soreness, also known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is usually a by-product of exercise. It can be a signal that we’ve had a good [...]
Counting Steps
Is counting steps really worth it? Should your clients be counting steps and should we be encouraging them to do so? There are lots of [...]