A brief glance in the mirror during a strength training session clearly reveals a fairly accurate picture of what is happening to the body with…
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Four Ways to Stay Safe and Alert When Exercising Outdoors
Runner safety. That’s a hot topic these days. It seems that every week there’s a new story on a runner who came to grief…
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Leverage Your Time For More Income and More Freedom
It’s tough to have career longevity by personal training clients anytime, anywhere without additional streams of income. You run out of either money, energy…
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Modifying Lunges – What 50 Personal Trainers Had To Say
What’s your go-to lunge modification exercise? And what about an alternative to your modification in case it’s not ideal for the person either? As a…
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A Fast Upper Body and Core Workout for the Time Crunched Client
Need a challenging workout for a client who only has 30 minutes? Maybe they showed up late for their session or have to leave early.…
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Helping Fitness Clients Read Between the Lines
We all get asked about the latest fad or research results on the regular from our clients. People may ask you questions about a piece of equipment you…
READ MOREYour Brain: An overview of brain function
The brain is fascinating, to say the least. We take for granted the many complicated functions that it performs every second of every day –…
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How To Get Hired at a Fitness Facility and Succeed
If you’re looking for a place where you can get educated, become certified and begin your personal training career all in a series of guided…
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Do You Improvise or Plan Your Personal Training Sessions?
When I was a new personal trainer my sessions were planned weeks in advance, test runs ensued and timing was calculated over and over.…
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A Fast Lower Body Workout for the Time Crunched Client
Is 30 minutes enough time to get in an effective workout? Indeed. It will raise heart rate, burn calories, boost mental energy and focus, and…
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Some Clients Need Lunge Exercise Alternatives
Surely as a competent personal trainer you encourage clients to get outside their comfort zone, understanding that each client requires a tailored training program. Yet,…
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What Your Pregnant Client Might Be Feeling This Trimester
Heard the stories about the eight-months-pregnant woman who ran a marathon? Me, too. Stories like those are inspirational. They prove that the pregnant body at work…
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