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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.
The TOFI "Skinny Fat" Syndrome
How many times have you heard your child say something along the lines of “but so-and-so eats junk food every day and they’re not fat?”
The Good and Bad of Adding Fat to Vegetables
There’s quite a bit of confusion when it comes to adding fat to vegetables. Can you cook spinach in bacon fat or melt butter on
What If I Didn’t Know CPR?
I just renewed my CPR certification this past weekend. Even though a CPR certificate is usually valid for three years, I have to renew it
How to Tighten Up Flabby Arms
If you really want to target the three-headed muscle at the back of your arm — the triceps — you need to bring out the
How to Fix a Sagging Butt
When it comes to building a firm, toned backside, it’s no secret that both nutrition and training play key roles. A healthy diet of fiber-rich,
My Favorite Coconut Snacks
My one true nutritional vice is espresso — or as our cleaning lady likes to call it, “mud.” Every day, I enjoy a double espresso
A Marketing Strategy for Personal Trainers
Looking to take your personal training business to the next level? Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll discover at The Business of Personal Training
Set Your Sights on My New Vision Formula
Grey hair, wrinkles, and a loss of muscle — all classic signs of aging. And you can add vision loss to that list as well.
Relax Your Face When You Lift Weights
Take a look at Ben Johnson’s world-record-breaking 100-meter sprint. Although temporary in the record books, his performance was nothing short of outstanding. No doubt, Ben
Lifting to Lawrence Welk
Focus on the exercise — not the music. As Randy Roach said in Episode 28 of The World of Muscle: You should be able to
20 Principles to Success in Personal Training
I’ve been in the business of personal training for 20 years, and during that time I’ve seen far too many trainers come and go. On
The Business of Personal Training and Beyond Seminar
If you plan to go to just one seminar this year, this is the one! It’s on the business of personal training, but this talk
Diabetes Gone in One Week
A couple in their mid-fifties came to see me earlier this month. They were both overweight and on a slew of medications, and they were
Dynamic Stretching Routine
Here’s a sample clip from my Warm-Up To Strength Training DVD featuring a dynamic stretching warm-up circuit. Dynamic stretching is one of the best ways
Explosive Upper Body Warm-Up
Here’s a quick sample clip from my Warm-Up To Strength Training DVD. Plyometric drills aren’t just for athletes — they can be a valuable addition
Keeping Up with Current Research (January 2017)
Research can provide golden information to health and fitness professionals. If you’re a personal trainer, here are some recent findings to help you stay ahead
Tighten Up Your Physique
Inducing body composition changes in a beginner is easy. Clean up their eating habits, get them exercising, and the body will start to change fairly
The Not-So-Famous DeLorme Scheme
If I asked what the most popular set/rep scheme in strength training is, most people would respond with 3 sets of 10 reps. It seems
Focus on the Cause of Disease
As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, my role is to promote health and fitness — not to manage disease. That’s the job of medical doctors, who,
Looking Forward to Another Exciting and Productive Year
On January 1, 2016, I posted the first blog entry of the year — and here we are today, twelve months and almost 100 posts