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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Category: Exercise Programming
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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Metabolic Conditioning: How to Leverage MetCons to Train Fat Loss Clients
Many fitness clients hire trainers to lose weight and see results fast. While part of our initial conversations during intake is to level expectations and…
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The Perfect ‘Boxing for Fitness’ Class Structure
I’m a huge fan of including boxing for fitness-type classes as there are so many fitness benefits to boxing! Plus, it’s a lot of fun…
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Murph Challenge Modifications
The Murph Challenge is a tough workout with lots of possibilities. Right now it’s popular in the fitness community, but it’s not something for the…
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Farm Worker Strength: Building General Physical Preparedness
Developing farm worker strength is no longer an endeavor for those working a farm. Personal trainers can learn how this foundational strength is developed and…
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Assessing Lumbar and Hamstring Dominance over Gluteal Engagement
Most trainers understand that many clients have “sleepy glutes” that need to be woken up and activated properly in order to perform basic exercises without…
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5 Effective Glute Activation Exercises
Do your clients have “gluteal amnesia” or dysfunction? Sitting for long periods of time, even if someone commits to exercising each day, is murder…
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Getting HIIT with 4 by 4s for Stamina and Strength
In the fitness industry, professional trainers can design and support four-by-four (4×4) exercise protocols that are time efficient and promote both durable and strong characteristics…
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Three Kettlebell Swing Variations You Should Try
When it comes to kettlebell training the most popular exercise has got to be the 2 handed kettlebell swing. There are plenty of different variations…
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Looped Resistance Band Workouts: Going Handle-Free
There are lots of types of exercise bands on the market. The tubed variety with handles offer many options, but plenty can be done with…
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