As personal trainers we have a due diligence to keep our clients safe and injury-free in tandem with helping them reach their goals. Before your…
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Assessing Shoulder Mobility Restrictions for Pull-ups
The best way to ensure the process of progressing pull-ups goes smoothly is to assess and address mobility issues first. Joint mobility is the degree…
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Assessing Shoulder Internal/External Rotation for Pull-ups
The glenohumeral (shoulder) joint requires balanced and adequate external rotation to perform a pull-up effectively. Assessing the performance of both internal and external rotator muscles…
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Assessing Scapular Rotation For Pull-Ups
The scapulae need rhythm and symmetry to allow for adequate motion when performing pull-ups. Assessing scapular rotation before progressing to an independent pull-up sets your client…
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Assessing Thoracic Mobility For Pull-Ups
Thoracic mobility is crucial for proper pull-up performance, allowing for proper scapular motion, and hence, optimal shoulder movement. Assessing thoracic mobility and latissimus dorsi length is…
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Condition New Clients Before Creating an Exercise Program
Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise…
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Why Client Screening and Assessment is Necessary
There’s a detailed process that personal trainers follow to screen, clear, and assess a client’s readiness to participate in physical activity. Depending on the certifying…
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3 Unique Fitness Assessments
You probably check in on client goals, progress, and results regularly. Getting and proving results is one way you retain more personal training clients and keep your…
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Healthy Holiday Accountability Challenge
Baked goods, cocktails, creamy appetizers and chocolates are coming to a party near you… The holidays are approaching, whether you like it or not. Halloween, Thanksgiving,…
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“I haven’t lost any weight” is a statement most personal trainers dread. How do you address clients after they step off an unchanged scale? Sometimes their…
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Why Measuring Is Important to Fitness
Improving fitness is a performance-based concept. Fitness is generally related to improved health and wellness, both physically and mentally. Most people associate fitness to lower weight. This is not always the case.
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