Nothing serves as a better deterrent from sticking to fitness goals than the holidays. Whether it be the constant travel or irresistible mouth-watering meals. It…
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Celebrating the Holidays With Minimal Sacrifice
Are your clients celebrating mindfully this holiday season? Fortunately, there is time to coach healthy choices even after Thanksgiving passes. Here are some ideas for…
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Motivating Behavior with Emotions
Willpower and self-control are easier to talk about than to cultivate consistently. They are both stellar qualities to possess but aren’t an ideal go-to gameplan…
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Holiday Tough Love for Clients
Help clients reframe and rethink the holidays instead of just get through them. Have a conversation and find out what your clients are thinking about…
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Proper Form for a One-Arm Dumbbell Row
The one-arm dumbbell row is a unilateral exercise that targets the lats, teres major, middle, and lower trapezius, rhomboids, posterior deltoid, brachialis, biceps, and brachioradialis.…
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Outdoor Old School Workout
Shake up the training session with an “old school” approach to exercise. This is a fun way to get your client moving and eliminate boredom…
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Barefoot Training Basics for Personal Trainers
Do you train with your shoes off or see others doing so? Maybe at first, you just scratched your head and worried that the barefoot…
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Supporting Clients Through Potlucks and Parties
Keeping clients true and consistent to health and nutrition goals is possible during holiday celebrations. Convert a potentially challenging time into teachable moments for your…
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How Not to Plank
Planks are well loved for their ability to target most of the core musculature. But isn’t this possible without a plank? Don’t get me wrong.…
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Testing Clients During Tough Training Seasons
As a fitness professional one of my greatest fears is for all of my client’s hard work and progress to go down the drain. These…
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Stress Busting Foods
One of the most beneficial ways to reduce stress and nourish the soul is by consuming stress-busting foods. Yes, there is such a thing as…
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Jake Cooper – Personal Trainer Spotlight
Jake has been an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer since 1998 (20 Years). He had an internship senior year of college and instantly fell in love…
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