Human strides truly are what made us who we were for Paleolithic hunting and gathering ways and means. Walking and motion still make us who…
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Category: Training Concepts
Lengthen and Strengthen with a Weights-Pilates Format
When personal trainers hear the word “Pilates” specific images may be conjured up, such as a quiet room full of women extending their bodies in…
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Are There Bad Exercises?
We’ve all heard it from someone before about various movements: “Ugh, that’ll wreck your shoulder!” or “That’s bad for your knees!” and maybe “Flexing your…
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Train the Core Without Crunching
It’s a popular fitness belief that the “core” is all about the abs – the anterior compartment of the body. This isn’t entirely inaccurate, but…
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Muscle Memory
What happens when you repeat a pattern over a span of time, be it a movement or even a thought? Does that pattern become a…
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Bottoms Up: Upside Down Kettlebells
The kettlebell is a great piece of equipment to build and maintain strength. Chances are, you’ve had experience with kettles. The KB allows a swinging…
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Using Suspension Straps
Have you tried using suspension straps in your training sessions? The hanging suspension straps might not look like much, but they’re loaded with potential. Unlike…
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Nutritional Periodization: Fueling for the Work Ahead
Prudent nutrition plays a key role in promoting personal training clients’ hypertrophy, power, and strength when coordinated expertly with resistance training. If we take that…
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Tire Training: Fun with Tires!
Tire training is often used for sport-specific workouts, but it is also an effective way to exercise for gym-goers and personal training clients. Build strength,…
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Using the Wall
Whether you’re training in a client’s home, a gym, or your own home gym, take advantage of the wall. A wall provides the space for…
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The Importance of Programming Exercise Regressions
I always say a skilled personal trainer is not about being hard or tough but one that meets a client where they are and gradually…
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Functional Training: Why Your Clients Need It
Functional training enables clients to do daily tasks more easily. It involves strength training utilizing more than one muscle group through compound exercises and, oftentimes,…
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