Functional fitness sounds innovative, superior, and relevant. Why wouldn’t you want to be functional? You may have seen an article or post claiming that you…
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Category: Exercise Programming
The Power of the Regular Walk Break
Walking has clear benefits for the body and mind. It improves cardiorespiratory health, reduces stress, helps maintain muscle mass and bone density, and gets the…
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Boxing Workout for Bootcamp: The “2 to 20’s”
I love using Boxing Workouts when running a Bootcamp! They’re fun, a great workout, and they allow your participants to pair up and get to…
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How to Do a Standing Cable Pullover
While pull-ups and pull-downs reign supreme when building strength and size (as all compound exercises do) on the lats, sometimes we need to offer variations…
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Bootcamp Workout Idea: The “10 to 1”
When it comes to running a Bootcamp, it’s common for the instructor to refer to the traditional formats – either a traditional circuit or…
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TVA and IO Muscles: The Internal Safety Belt
Although Rectus Abdominus (RA) muscles are sought for aesthetic and athletic appeal, they do not reign supreme when it comes to core stability and strength.…
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A Dynamic Recovery and Flexibility Routine for Fitness Clients
At some point in human existence, we were conditioned to think rest and recovery is a reward and not a right or vital component of…
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Fish Out of Water: Working with Swimmers on Dry Land
Although both swimming practices and competitions take place in aquatic environs, dryland training can provide substantial benefits for dedicated swimmers. Resistance exercises can aid in…
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Sample 5-Minute HIIT Workouts for Fitness Clients
Can a 5-minute HIIT workout actually provide benefit to your fitness clients? Let’s talk about HIIT and how it is best utilized for busy clients…
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Enhance Landmine Training
The benefits of using a landmine and the rather simple setup of a holder and barbell allow personal trainers to employ a variety of exercises.…
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Everesting: The Ultimate Cycling Challenge
Since its inception, Everesting has experienced growth far beyond its creators’ wildest dreams. Now considered a worldwide sensation, cycling athletes can choose from almost 20,000…
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How to Perform Olympic Lifts: The Clean
Discovering that Olympic lifting isn’t only for Olympic competitors or elite athletes is important for well-rounded personal trainers. This category of power training can be…
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