Working with a client diagnosed with ALS can be both rewarding and emotionally taxing, but it is well within the capacity of a fitness professional…
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Category: Exercise Programming
December Exercise Challenge for Clients
The holidays get crazy busy with hectic schedules. Clients stay on the run with holiday shopping, parties, and festivities. Maybe folks don’t eat like they…
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Develop Abs Without “Ab Day”
“Core strength” has certainly been a fitness buzz phrase for years, and although the science has come a long way in the last few decades,…
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Bodyweight Training for Holiday Travel
Traveling during the holidays might give clients a great excuse to skip their workouts. The barriers are almost endless – little or no access to…
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Micro-HIIT: Exercise Efficiently On A Time Crunch
Maximizing results in the gym may seem all about how many grueling hours we exercise. However, new research indicates that we can train smarter instead…
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Pedal into the Peloton World
Technology is changing the way many Americans exercise today. From Smartwatches to virtual class experiences, and even intelligent home gyms, individuals are embracing ever more…
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Kettlebell Drills You Haven’t Tried Yet
If you are a personal trainer looking to add variety and excitement to your workouts, give these unique kettlebell exercises a go! These are guaranteed…
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Leverage SMR For Longer Lasting And More Efficient Results
We as fitness professionals most likely employ self-myofascial release (SMR) or static release techniques with most of our clients, but we could probably get more…
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How to Do a Close-Grip Bench Press for Powerful Triceps
A close-grip bench press is a variation of a standard bench press that creates a different challenge for our personal training clients. When conjuring up…
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Designing a Functional Push-Up Routine
Push-ups feel so good. The work to your shoulders, arms, and back all the while working your core, toning glutes, lengthening our chronically tight iliopsoas/hip…
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How to Execute a Hip Bridge
When you walk into the gym, there is no shortage of glute exercises being done in every corner of the facility with every piece of…
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Isometrics Programming: Exploring Optimal Approaches
Isometrics refer to exercises wherein the muscles are producing force in the absence of movement. Think about pushing or pulling against immovable resistance, like a…
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