Corrective Exercises to Improve Shoulder Mobility for Pull-Ups
Once you have determined what your client's shoulder joint mobility restrictions are, you can begin improving mobility by lengthening and strengthening the correct muscles. For [...]
6 Standing Core Exercises: Off the Back and on the Feet
Incorporating standing core exercises in favor of sets of crunches and Russian twists will save time and better improve functional strength. So if you like [...]
Shoulder Internal/External Rotation Mobility Exercises for Pull-ups
The last piece of relevant corrective exercises to improve shoulder mobility for pull-up progressions is focused on glenohumeral internal and external rotation. Once you have [...]
Active vs Passive Range of Motion and Their Relationship with Lifting
Mobility work is a rising star in the fitness world, and knowing how Active and Passive Range of Motion (ROM) fits into it can assist [...]
Making Workout Program Adjustments When Your Client is Injured
How do you proceed when a client enters a session with a minor injury? As personal trainers, we hope and expect our clients will adapt [...]
How to Vary Cardiovascular Training to Get Results
Running is a great conditioning tool and can be tweaked and tailored to provide many benefits and yield results that any client might be seeking. [...]
Scapular Mobility Exercises for Pull-Ups
Improving scapular mobility and correcting muscle imbalances that might prevent proper pull-up form is an essential step before teaching efficient pull-up or chin-up technique. After [...]
Strengthening Abdominal Muscles After Pregnancy or Surgery
The birth of a baby or any lower abdominal surgery compromises core muscle integrity making it crucial for a personal trainer to program functional movements [...]
Making Workout Program Adjustments When Your Client is Bored
As helpful as routine is to an organized day and even more important it is to an exercise program, what can you do if your [...]
Thoracic Mobility Exercises for Pull-Ups
Improving thoracic mobility and lengthening the latissimus dorsi are essential steps to laying a strength foundation for a pull-up progression routine. Before incorporating the following [...]