The pelvic tilt has two main movements and four movements in total that every personal trainer should be intimately aware of. There are dozens of…
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Category: Exercise Science, Biology, and Research
What is Mobility and Why Does it Matter?
If you’ve been in the world of fitness more than 10 minutes, you’ve most likely heard the terms mobility, stability and flexibility thrown around a…
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Dynamic Deltoids: Understanding and Training the Shoulders Muscles
The deltoids, otherwise known as the deltoideus or shoulder muscle, consists of three distinct “heads” with very different joint actions that, when engaged simultaneously, work…
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Periodization for Personal Training Clients
Having a solid grasp on how to use periodization programming with personal training clients may be the difference between successfully advancing in training while preventing…
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Kinesiology Tape: How Can Fitness Pros Use It?
Kinesiology Tape, or K-Tape is everywhere now, and it’s more important than ever to know the what, why, and how behind the “magic”. Don’t be…
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Teens Growing “Horns”: How To Help Prevent Text Neck
This just in: Teen bodies are going through changes! Perhaps not in the way you’d expect, though. A 2018 study has re-emerged, covered in the…
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The Pelvic Girdle: How Personal Trainers Gain a Deeper Understanding of Anatomy
It’s helpful for certified personal trainers to understand the bone structure and joints of the pelvic girdle given how much movement takes place through the…
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To Weight Belt or NOT to Belt?
Are weight belts necessary or might they even be harmful? How should personal trainers advise their heavy lifting clients? As a former queen of “ab…
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Brown Fat Cells and Thermogenesis
“Fat” can be a “4-letter word” in terms of the negative connotation that leaps into our minds at the mere mention of adipose tissue. However,…
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The NEAT Way to Burn Calories
Are your clients getting bored with endless treadmill sessions, stationary cycles, or counting Stairmaster steps? Or maybe they are so fixated on how many calories…
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Is Your EPOC Epic? Understanding the Body’s Oxygen Debt
The concept of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) has been described as a benefit of high-intensity exercise and a major player in weight management and…
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Why The Psoas Is Significant
The terms “psoas” and “hip flexor” are common jargon in the health and fitness world, but getting an intimate handle on the specifics may help…
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