Fish Out of Water: Working with Swimmers on Dry Land
Although both swimming practices and competitions take place in aquatic environs, dryland training can provide substantial benefits for dedicated swimmers. Resistance exercises can aid in [...]
5 Golf Warm-Up Tips To Help You Avoid Injuries
With golf being widely considered to be one of the safest sports to play, it's fairly easy to see why this ever-growing sport is [...]
Foundations of Kickboxing and Karate Fitness
To perform well in kickboxing, karate, and most martial art forms, one must develop strength, power, and muscular endurance. If you have sparring clients, [...]
Recognizing Concussion in Combat Sports
In karate, kickboxing and/or mixed martial arts the two contenders bow to one another, acknowledging to the other that contusions, knockouts, and lacerations are [...]
Golf Fitness Components Important for Training Golfers
Training a golfer? Although golf isn’t the most power-driven sport out there, it’s still imperative for golfers to train optimally to prevent injury and improve [...]
Conquering the Grand Canyon: Hiking Rim-to-Rim in a Single Day
With the new year getting into full swing at gyms across the country, trainers may hear from clients who have set their sights on potentially [...]
Running Backward: The Advantages to Retro-Running
Clients who incorporate running into their workout programs may get burned out from the sheer monotony. Retro-running, or running backward, can interject some variety, whether [...]
Indoor Rowing for Fitness Clients
Advances in technology and publicity have added to a growing awareness of the superb stamina and strength activity via the notoriety of "ERG" CrossFit workouts [...]
7 Lifts to Include In a Soccer Players Program
Yesterday's blog addressed the specific approaches personal trainers can take for programming periodization for soccer players. Now that you're familiar with the how, let's talk [...]
Soccer Programming for Athletes
For soccer players, building strength is a key part of improving and being successful in their sport. In fact, the importance of strength in the [...]