The squat is a true test of lower body strength. Any serious commercial, collegiate, professional, or home gym will have a squat rack and a…
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Category: Exercise Programming
Glute Gains: A 15 Minute Workout For Stubborn Glutes
In today’s culture of overscheduling, overworking, and instant gratification, we’re always looking for ways to get a great workout in the least amount of time…but…
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5 Strategies to Improve Workouts for Our Fitness Clients
Just as we can become bored with our own workout programs, our clients can, too! It’s important to keep things fresh, fun, and innovative –…
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3 Novel Group Fitness Class Ideas to Shake Things Up
If you’re teaching freestyle group fitness classes, it’s easy to always fall back on familiar formats such as circuits, HIIT, and Tabata. These approaches are…
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The “Kettlebell 300”: Kettlebell Workout for Bootcamp
I’m a huge fan of using Kettlebells in Bootcamp type workouts. I’ve previously written a blog on the Kettlebell AMRAP, which is one of my…
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The Loaded Carry: Why Personal Trainers Should Program Them For Core Strength
It’s no surprise that as we age we naturally lose strength. As we age we lose power, balance, and stability which are also compromised. We…
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Suitcase Carries: How to do them and why you should for a great core challenge
Suitcase Carries are one of the best core exercises that personal trainers can have their clients perform. You pick up a kettlebell on one side…
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Plyometrics: The Whys, the Do’s and the Don’t’s
Plyometrics can be beneficial for both athletes and general personal training clients. On the flip side, training plyometrics without caution can also be harmful. Let’s…
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The Jason Voorhees Workout
The 6’5″ 303 pound Jason Voorhees was not a small guy. He was, of course, much smaller when, at the age of 11, little Voorhees…
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Exercise of the Week: Vertical Lever Row
Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper back (latissimus dorsi and rhomboids). The secondary muscles stressed are the…
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Squat Variations to Help Your Clients Improve Form and Strength
As a personal trainer, you know that squats are an essential exercise for building lower body strength. However, some clients may struggle with the movement…
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Reframing Energy Management: Strength Training as the Foundation of Professional Performance
In today’s hyper-connected and cognitively demanding world, the ability to manage one’s energy—not just one’s time—is emerging as the ultimate performance advantage. Nowhere is this…
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