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The Biggest Assessment Mistakes Personal Trainers Make
After 30 years in the fitness industry, I’ve seen the same assessment mistakes repeated again and again. Many personal trainers overcomplicate the process with endless screens and diagnostics. In this article, I explain the most common assessment mistakes and how trainers can simplify their approach while still gathering the information they need.
Would You Do a Root Canal on Yourself?
You go to an accountant to do your taxes, a lawyer for legal work, and a mechanic to fix your car—so shouldn’t you approach a
Modern-Day Candy
Some experts consider cereal to be modern-day candy. Others say yogurt, and yet others claim fruit is just as bad. Canada’s Food Guide says otherwise!
Kneeling Lateral Raises on a Reverse Hyper Machine
Take a look at the two exercise machines below—one is designed for your upper body, the other for your lower body. They’re completely different in
The Death of a Client
I never truly grasped how devastating type 2 diabetes could be until I witnessed it take the life of a client. The diabetes I saw
Is the Current Treatment of Diabetes All Wrong?
Curt Richter was a scientist well ahead of his time. His research in the 1930s and ’40s demonstrated how specific behaviors help maintain internal balance—what
Periodize Your Workout Supplements
Research shows that undulatory, or wave-like, periodization is highly effective. Alternating between periods of higher intensity (intensive phases) with periods of higher volume (extensive phases)
Lean Away for Six-Pack Abs
The lean-away chin-up is a great exercise not only for your lats and biceps but also for the subscapularis, serratus anterior, triceps—and believe it or
Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess!
Every personal trainer is taught that they must go through a thorough assessment with their clients. Well, after over two decades in the business, I
A Great Triceps Exercise
One of my favorite exercises for the triceps is the 60º Incline EZ-Bar Triceps Extension. I picked this one up from Randy Roach, the author
Tips for Bent-Over Rows
Do you start off in the proper position when doing bent-over rows but end up more upright by the end of the set? You can
A Better Way to Do Glute Pull-Throughs
The glute pull-through is a great exercise for the hip extensors. When using a cable, however, clients often tend to hyperextend the spine and overuse
Cable Pull-Through
The glute pull-through is a great exercise for the hip extensors. When using a cable, though, clients often have a tendency to hyperextend the spine
Bent-Over Row Tip #2
Do you start off in the proper position when doing bent-over rows but end up upright by the end? You can stop that from happening
Bent-Over Row Tip #1
Do you start your bent-over rows in the proper position but end up nearly upright by the final rep? You’re not alone—and there’s an easy
Band Pull-Through + Semi-Stiff-Leg Deadlift
The glute pull-through is a highly effective exercise for developing the hip extensors—especially the glutes. While the traditional cable variation can lead to hyperextension of
Band Pull-Through
The glute pull-through is a great exercise to target the hip extensors, especially the glutes and hamstrings. When performed with a cable machine, however, many
Hanging-Band Back Squat
Just gave this a try for the first time — and I have to say, it’s a unique stimulus. I like it! The hanging-band method
Let Iron Food Be Thy Medicine
Due to a rare form of bone marrow cancer, my mother has to get blood work every two weeks. One of the key markers they
How Personal Trainers Earn 50-70% More Per Session
We always tell potential clients that “you can’t put a price tag on your health,” but let’s face it—the biggest drawback to personal training is
How to Design a Two-Person Body Composition Program
Training two clients at once—especially a couple with similar goals—can be both effective and profitable when done right. In this video, I’ll walk you through