Exercises for Strong Legs and Healthy Knees
Program both open and closed kinetic chain movements for your clients so they get a variety of movements that mimic activities of daily living and [...]
12 Common Exercise Form Mistakes
Many people hire a trainer to avoid making mistakes which can lead to injury. Call it what you want - exercise form, correcting mistakes, cueing, [...]
NFPT Live: Using a Hip Hinge for Better Squats – Ep 53
The hip hinge is one of the many valuable training tools available for fitness. When you simplify a squat with moves like this you can [...]
How to Use Guided Imagery with Fitness Clients
The mind-body connection is well established. Learn how to use guided imagery in individual and group sessions to improve client's focus and performance. Mind-body exercise [...]
NFPT Live: Alternatives to Rolling Your IT Band – Ep 52
The Iliotibial (IT) Band often gets blamed for a host of knee issues. Let's review the structure, science, and alternative strategies to squishing the IT Band [...]
Squat Progression: Barbell Back Squat
Back (barbell) squats are a great progression because they build leg and hip strength, promote full body mobility and stability, increase core strength, and burn [...]
Exercise Programming for Senior Populations
Physical activity can increase the quality of life for our aging population. We covered this in part 1 which is all about why you should be [...]
Squat Regressions: Correcting Imbalances and ROM Limitations
Due to their functional, compound nature, squats are a standard movement in any workout program. It is, therefore, safe to say that most fitness professionals [...]
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 [...]