Muscular Strength and Endurance Programming for Women
Introducing women to the world of strength training in an approachable way has been my mission as of late. Swapping isolated movements for compound movements; [...]
Strength Training for Endurance Performance
Despite years of research showing strength training’s beneficial impact on endurance performance, it’s challenging to convince a client to take precious training time into the [...]
Condition New Clients Before Creating an Exercise Program
Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise [...]
Flexibility Training – 5 Benefits Beyond Better ROM
Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash The full benefits of flexibility training transcend positive physiological outcomes and aren’t physiologically or fitness related. Engaging [...]
Training Women to Be Strong
Many women, when given the choice, prefer cardio over weightlifting. This past year has been eye-opening for me as I’ve introduced more strength training techniques to [...]
5 Creative Warm Up Ideas for Working Out
There is more to warming-up than just preparing the physical body to exercise. The mind benefits greatly from the way you choose to transition your [...]
Coaching The Hinge vs. The Squat
Lower body exercises break down into two categories: The squat and the hinge. The squat is quad dominant while the hinge is hip dominant. Understanding [...]
Feldenkrais – A Contemporary Mind-Body Technique
Feldenkrais is one of many popular forms of mind-body exercise that could supplement your fitness training methods. Mind-body exercise techniques continue to shake-up the health [...]
The Path of Least Training Resistance
Even when attempting to build strength and push ones limits some people look for the easiest way to their goal. This isn't really the point [...]
How Should Your Feet Be When Squatting?
Squat with your feet bare and in a variety of positions to maximize the benefits of lower body workouts. Foot (and ankle) position when performing [...]