For the general population, the term periodization refers to a manner of resistance training in which the individual and/or their trainer varies aspects of the…
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Category: Sport Specific Training
Motivate Clients to Bike to Work
Your job is to encourage clients to live healthier lives through fitness and nutrition. And, that should extend beyond the gym. Fitness is a lifestyle—it’s full time. Not just a one-hour session, three times a week. While you can’t be with your clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you can give them the tools they need to stay active and healthy when you aren’t around.
Bike week is one of those tools you can give your clients. Since they are coming to you, it means they already have an interest in physical fitness. So, it shouldn’t be a huge challenge to encourage them to try something new. Although, don’t be surprised if you’re met with some resistance.
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An Introduction to Sport-Specific Personal Training
There is no question that the improved coordination and motor skill enhancement acquired through the repetitious performance of a specified athletic activity constitutes the foundation…
READ MOREProgramming Sport-Specific Training
Last week I gave you a brief introduction to sport-specific training. We left off on how the most logical way to initiate an effective sports-specific…
READ MOREFive Surefire Ways To Conquer A Mud Run
As a child, you grew up being told to keep out of the mud. As an adult, the option is yours: stay out…or jump in.…
READ MOREPains of your Running Clients
Chondromalacia Patella, or “Runner’s Knee”, occurs when repeated stress on the knee causes inflammation and a gradual softening of the cartilage under the kneecap (patella).…
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Skiing and Snowboarding: Recovery Strategies and Stretching
What is easy to do, is also easy not to do. Most people know that fitness is important and are eager to strengthen their body…
READ MOREHow Often to Apply Bike Chain Lube
This can be tricky because there are a few factors to consider when figuring the frequency to apply lube to your bike chain. We all…
READ MORETips for New Indoor Cycling Instructors
Congrats! You’ve got your certification, a time slot at the gym, and a start date! When I got those things, I got turned loose with…
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Cold Weather Bike Riding
Temperatures are dropping, and we’re facing a few holidays when, let’s face it, food seems to top the list. Put that next to frigid winds…
READ MORERunning Fundamentals
My start with running happened in what I think of as an unusual way. I’d taken my dog for a walk, and he wanted to…
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Cold Weather Running
So even as a dusting of snow still sat on the ground—a big deal in southern US—I signed up for a 15k road race to…
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