Meet Ramon Maisonet, born in NYC and raised in upstate NY and also Puerto Rico where he developed a love for the beach. In his…
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Category: Certified Personal Trainers
Men’s Health and Cycling: Is There a Higher Risk of Infertility?
Mountain biking and competitive cycling, among the world’s most popular modes of exercise, carry the potential risk of male infertility and other risks to men’s…
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Avoiding Lifting Injuries
As fitness professionals, we accept the premise that most serious strength-training athletes and bodybuilders will experience injuries at some point in time. Within a 1-year…
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Enhance Landmine Training
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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Elbow Pain and Therapy
Elbow pain and tendonitis occur more often for certain activities and occupations than for our general population. Hinging incidences are much higher for clients who…
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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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Soda Addiction: How to Break the Cycle
When working with clients, personal trainers are likely to come up against lifestyle habits that need to change, one of which is very problematic and…
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Postactivation Potentiation: Unleash Your Clients’ Full Capabilities
Any personal trainer working with clients long-term should be focused on developing increased power, strength, or speed through safe means. After guiding a client through…
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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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Michelle Stein–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Michelle Stein, an NFPT-CPT born and raised in North Massapequa on Long Island, New York. She attended Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI for…
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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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