Traveling induces the temptation to kick back and forget all about your fitness routine in even the most dedicated of us. Though it may be…
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Category: Exercise Programming
How to do a Shrug Bar Deadlift
Using a shrug bar, or often called a trap bar, to perform deadlifts has several advantages over using an Olympic style bar. Because the lifter…
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How to do a Safety Squat
The safety squat bar is a safer alternative to using a straight bar squats for personal training clients. Firstly, the weight is cambered forward which…
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How to do a Floor Dumbbell Chest Press with Power Hooks
Power Hooks are my favorite accessory for any dumbbell pressing exercise. I have actually had people argue that if you can’t get a dumbbell in a…
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How to do a Unilateral Band Fly
Can you build strength using resistance tubing or bands? Yes! Some people think that the light resistance bands used for physical therapy and rehab are…
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Maximizing Biceps Muscle Exercises
When personal trainers understand biceps anatomy and mechanics they’re able to cue clients more effectively, address strength imbalances, minimize risk of injury, and enhance training…
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Free weights propose a risk for injury while machines can be limiting. As trainers we have to weigh the benefits against the risk in order…
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Specificity Training – What and Why
Without this key element, training just isn’t quite as personal. Specificity is one of the most important elements in client training programs and a big…
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How To Do The Dead Bug Exercise
The Dead Bug exercise looks simple but don’t let that fool you, it is very challenging! This exercise strengthens the core, decreases pressure in the…
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How to Do the Renegade Row
When it comes to core strengthening, the exercises that personal trainers should incorporate most are not crunches or the Russian twists, but rather functional exercises…
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30 Minute HIIT Workout Using Tabata Protocol
Lately, many clients, and heck, even myself, have found our busy schedules are interfering with our longer workouts, so we’ve been exploring more HIIT (High…
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Suspension Strap Lunges for Beginners
Suspension straps provide a great modification to lunges for the beginner or someone rehabbing. Even though lunges are a tried and true exercise for personal…
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