Since Valentine’s Day falls in February, why not choose this month to show some love…to your back. Guide clients to do the same and the…
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Category: Training Concepts
All About Pilates: From Benefits to Methods
Personal trainers who know all about Pilates and how to program it for their clients’ fitness goals are wise to add this skill to their…
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Tips for Training the Weekend Warrior
Not every client has the time and flexibility to train five days a week like the lifestyle of most fitpros might allow. The “weekend warrior”,…
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Birth of the Barbell: Fitness Pioneer Allen Calvert
Barbells are among the most recognizable pieces of fitness equipment in a gym. Even if you or your clients have never picked one up, you…
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How to Overcome Plateaus and Manage Client Training Overloads
Trainers professionally direct training loads for their clients to enable both physical/mental adaptations for fitness gains over time. It is a near-certainty that our clients…
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Power of the Plank
I have been a strong proponent of the plank for many years. It’s no-impact, builds core strength, and takes very little time to make a…
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How to Leverage NEAT to Help Fitness Clients Burn More Calories Throughout the Day
Teaching clients how to leverage NEAT may be the missing piece to the puzzle of weight loss they have been searching for. Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis…
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Crawling for Strength and Flexibility
What comes to mind when you think of crawling? Crawling for strength and flexibility might not be your first thought. Babies crawl before they walk.…
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Ankle Instability and its Effects on Balance
Balance refers to an even distribution of weight on any surface. Adequate balance allows one to remain upright and steady. Balance plays an important role…
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Inversions for Fitness Clients
Inversions are a way to see the exercise world from a different angle, quite literally. Instead of being upright standing or sitting, or even supine…
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Bring on the Tension: Understanding Leverage vs. Compression Movements
Throughout any given day, our muscles perform both big and little movements which help shape our mobility. Tension always plays a role, but tension can…
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Developing Martial Arts Skills
Personal trainers may encounter a vast array of clients with even more varied backgrounds and skillsets. At some point, a martial art practitioner may solicit…
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