Modifying exercises can be simple enough if you know what to look for. However, hosting virtual personal training sessions and then modifying exercises can seem…
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Category: Exercise Programming
Partner Workouts in the Virtual (or Social Distancing) World
Born out of necessity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual training sessions quickly became a saving grace in the fitness industry, and finding a way…
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Jumping Rope: Benefits and Implementation
Whether you’re looking to expand your personal training repertoire or want to offer group fitness clients more options, or maybe just want a way to…
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Building a Strong Core Foundation
A house requires a strong foundation to remain standing. So, too, does the human body. Help your clients cultivate this all-important core foundation! As trainers,…
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The Oft Overlooked Exercise Sliders
Exercise sliders, or sometimes called gliders, may appear underwhelming, perhaps overlooked on the gym racks, but are surprisingly versatile. This simple, lightweight duo can revolutionize…
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The Bear Crawl Does it All
The focus of the most effective training program personal trainers design should be on the movement, not the muscles. This is why you might see…
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Drop Sets for Growth: Creative Progressive Overload
By finding creative ways to push muscles past their usual point of failure, trainers can actually accelerate a client’s muscular growth such as negatives and…
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Your Clients Need Power Training
After the age of 30, we start losing up to 10% of our strength every decade thereafter; even worse we’re losing nearly three times that…
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Catch a Wave With Aqua Cycling
Cyclists are taking to the water! Aqua cycling, the new fitness “wave”, creates a workout that offers both high-intensity cardio and strengthening. Learn how pedaling…
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Circuits, Combos, and Complexes: 3 Cs to Boost Clients’ Progress
Circuits, combos, and complexes, known as “the 3 C’s of metabolic training”, can be easily integrated into clients’ traditional workout programs. Learn more about these…
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Fitness Trails
Fitness trails have become a mainstay for personal training exercise programming. I’ll be the first to admit I used to make fun of fitness trails.…
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The Lymphatic System: Tuning the Other Half of a Client’s Circulatory System
Most older clients can and should “tune-up” their lymphatic circulation with planned exercise to better their health. Lymphatic “tune-up” is desirable in any period. Yet…
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