All personal trainers and their clients should be familiar with what the “burn” associated with repetitive or intense activity feels like. Historically, the blame for…
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Category: Training Concepts
The Loaded Carry: Why Personal Trainers Should Program Them For Core Strength
It’s no surprise that as we age we naturally lose strength. As we age we lose power, balance, and stability which are also compromised. We…
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Build a Better Bench Press With The 10 Best Exercises
‘How much do you bench?’ is possibly the most frequently asked question in weightlifting circles. Regardless if an individual is a burgeoning personal trainer, a…
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Proper Warm-up and Movement Prep: The Warm-Up IS the Workout for Personal Training Clients
For many of our personal training clients, the one area of training that should not be overlooked or undervalued is the warm-up. When everyone feels…
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Pelvic Floor Training: Men need it, too
Certified Personal Trainers may work with women and men who discreetly share that they can’t sleep through the night without an incontinent trip, or trips,…
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Plyometrics: The Whys, the Do’s and the Don’t’s
Plyometrics can be beneficial for both athletes and general personal training clients. On the flip side, training plyometrics without caution can also be harmful. Let’s…
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Hormesis: The Phenomenon that Promises Personal Training Success 100% of the Time
Personal trainers are much more than just rep-counters. We are tasked with helping motivate people to become healthier and to adopt lifestyles that improve their…
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Vertical Push: Fundamental Technique, Variations, Cueing, and Modifications
Vertical push exercises command attention, both in the gym and beyond, for their ability to strengthen shoulders, fortify cores, increase confidence overhead, and instill a…
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Rucking: A Weighted Hike for Health and Fitness
The military’s practice of marching with a weighted pack on one’s back, or “rucking”, aims to foster the development of a strong and highly desirable…
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Benefits of Low-Impact Exercise
Low-impact exercises are physical activities that minimize stress on the joints while still providing cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility benefits (Tse et al., 2015). What is…
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Involving the Whole Muscle Cell in Holistic Training
In holistic exercise, the focus rests not on isolating a specific muscle or body part, but rather on strengthening all the muscles in the body…
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10 Minutes to Better Fitness with HIIT Workouts
Evidence-based scientific guidelines suggest that exercise ranks as an ideal non-pharmaceutical strategy in the prevention/management of chronic diseases. Despite these well-documented benefits, 33% of adults…
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