NFPT Live: The Squat: Knees Over Toes or Not? – Ep 49
Whether you squat with knees over the toes or not depends on multiple factors. Health history, past exercise experience, current health condition, goals, and biomechanics [...]
Restorative Knee Exercises for Prevention and Pain
There isn’t much that is more annoying, or worrisome, than chronic knee pain. Luckily, there are many techniques and exercises to help your clients have [...]
It’s All About Form
Proper form should be the one constant amidst the many styles and methods of personal training. Every personal trainer has his or her own way of [...]
The Art of Self-Myofascial Release
The majority of certified personal trainers do not possess licensure as Accredited Manual Therapists. As such, our scope of practice limits us from direct manual [...]
Applying RPE to Personal Training Sessions
Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) are a measure of intensity that is determined by the way someone feels about how hard his or her body [...]
Kegel Exercises are an Important Part of Fitness Programs
Pelvic Floor Muscles on Andy the Skeleton Kegels are an exercise that strengthens the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor muscles ideally work in [...]
Proper Squat Progressions and Alignment Corrections
Squats seem straightforward but teaching this movement properly with good alignment can be quite challenging. I’ve found this to be true especially with clients who [...]
NFPT Live: Increasing Body Awareness for Fitness – Ep 39
Body awareness can improve training results, boost sports performance, and decrease the risk of injury. Body awareness is a component of fitness where the mind [...]
Six Variations for HIIT Training
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an exciting workout protocol that benefits most populations. Sometimes modifications are necessary and other times variety is warranted just to [...]
Three Phase Fat Loss Workout
After Photo (sorry, no before pic) When I turned 50 I decided to get back in good shape. I created a program that [...]