A body lacking internal hip rotation is like a car with no back wheels. Sure, it might keep going, and even steer, but it’s gonna…
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Rectus Femoris: Understanding and Training the Largest Quad Muscle
Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located closest to the skin, above the other three The other…
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Metabolic Confusion: Conquering the Carb-Cycling Challenge
Among many of the weight loss approaches that are conceived these days, metabolic confusion has arrived on the scene to provide extra opportunities for personal…
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Understanding Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)
Tensor Fasciae Latae, otherwise known by its abbreviation TFL, is a thin muscle of the hip region located on the thigh just inferior and lateral…
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The Naked Workout: The Raw Truth About Naked Fitness
Calling all exercise fanatics seeking new adventures in intuitive fitness: consider participating in the up-and-coming experience of raw naked movement! Engaging in a naked workout…
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Career Foundation and Development Ideas for Personal Trainers
Laying a solid foundation once becoming a certified personal trainer is an important step and how you continue to educate yourself and carve a path…
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Personal Fitness Trainers Need CPR and First Aid Certification
Every day, fitness professionals across the nation share their in-depth training and coaching skills, inspiring others to improve their health and wellness and to reach…
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How Consumption Below BMR Can Undercut Fat Loss and Mass Gains
Restricting calories below metabolic needs might initially sound like a surefire path to fat loss for our personal training clients who want to be leaner.…
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The Leg Raise: NOT An Ab Movement
If there is any move personal trainers have seen or even programmed quite frequently and largely in vain, is the hanging leg raise, or lying…
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Moment Arms in Exercise: A Brief Introduction to the Physics of Movement
For those of you who read the word “physics” and still opened this blog, I applaud you for being willing to challenge the breadth of…
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Understanding Hip Rotation and Abduction
Those pesky ball-and-socket joints going every which way can really confuse matters of movement, even for personal trainers, can’t they? The hip, like the shoulder,…
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Understanding Active and Passive Insufficiency
The terms active and passive insufficiency are buzzwords in the fitness world as of late and for good reason: understanding the implications will help every…
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