Collagen. You may recognize it as an ingredient in topical anti-aging beauty products and vitamins. It’s one of the buzziest supplements of the new year,…
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Tour the Grocery Store with Your Clients
Personal trainers and fitness coaches need not limit themselves to guidance in the gym alone. Opportunities to encourage lifestyle changes for our clients are vast!…
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Patrick Silva, DC–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
This month’s Personal Trainer Spotlight showcases one of our own blog authors known for such riveting articles as Teens Growing Horns and 3 Best Shoulder…
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Training Load Territory: A Measure of Intensity
The theory of exercise states that by placing a strain upon the body, followed by proper recovery, one can make his body stronger. The principle…
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Floating-REST: Physiological and Psychological Benefits
If you haven’t already experienced the growing-in-ubiquity flotation therapy you most likely know someone who has or even have seen a spa or two pop…
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Structuring Feedback for Fitness Clients
Providing fitness clients balanced, constructive, and positive feedback about performance and progress is crucial to success. They rely on it in order to learn and…
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Glute Bridge Progressions: Add Variety to a Basic Movement
Last month glute bridges were a hot topic of conversation because of their versatility in serving a wide range of clients and client needs. This…
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PNF and Assisted Stretching Therapy Benefits
Personal trainers can employ many different training techniques to boost performance, improve strength and flexibility, mold appearance, and prevent injury. Learning as many techniques as…
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Grip Strength: Helping Your Client to Get a Grip
There’s more to getting a grip than just getting your act together. Strengthening grip is important in the fitness world, and often doesn’t get the…
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Energy Management: Cognitive Techniques for Three Client Energy Types
Many people struggle with energy imbalances that keep them from functioning optimally, especially when it comes to exercise. I’m not just talking about caloric energy…
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Training a Dancer
The physical brutality of dance is often obscured in subtlety and stage makeup. While dancers can make their craft look easy, any trainer who has…
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Understanding Respiratory Rate and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Although heart rate and sweat are seen as measurements of a great workout, another big factor in exercise success is the respiratory response. The more…
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