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Stretching Smarter: The Do’s and Don’ts for Maximum Flexibility
By JP CatanzaroOriginally published: September 23, 2014 – Updated for 2025 Want to boost flexibility, prevent injuries, and optimize performance? Stretching is an essential tool—but
Modern Muscle Moulding: How to Gain Serious Size and Strength with Circuit Training
I love going through books written by iron-game pioneers. For every book I read from this millennium, I read at least one from the previous
How to Write a Fat Loss Program (Part 1)
In this video series, you’ll learn how to write a fat-loss program for your clients. A “must watch” for all personal trainers! You can access
Client Retention Strategies (Part 2)
Conducting periodic reassessments is important for personal trainers and their clients. Learn why in this video.
Client Retention Strategies (Part 1)
Here are three strategies that will help you retain your personal training clients for a long period of time.
The Sicilian Crunch
Here’s an advanced abdominal exercise that your clients will feel the next day!
Swiss Ball Crunch
Learn why it’s better to do abdominal crunches over a Swiss ball rather than on the ground.
Body Fat Loss Strategies
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Everything You Need To Know About Supersets And More (Part 1)
Over the years, various techniques have been advanced in strength training. Some have merit, many do not! Partials conducted in the strongest range for an
The Elite Trainer Files
Here are some excerpts from the new book The Elite Trainer: Strength Training for the Serious Professional by John Paul Catanzaro. Visit www.TheEliteTrainer.com and pick
The Russian Approach to Size and Strength
The following template is inspired from the work of the late Professor Yuri Verkhoshansky, who was a senior track and field coach for the Soviet
Challenge the Establishment: Dispelling Five Common Health and Fitness Misconceptions
In life we take many things for granted. People are told to go on a low fat diet and do some aerobic training, and yet
Check The References: Don't Believe Everything You Read!
It’s been said that personal trainers receive the majority of information from muscle magazines. What’s frightening is that they blindly apply this new-found (sometimes quite
Questioning Warm-Ups: Solving An Often Overlooked Aspect Of Training
Q: All the techniques on your DVD are awesome! If you’re pinched for time, which general warm-up method would you use? A: Make sure to
Triple Threat Training: Three Routines To Get Big And Strong
If there’s one constant in strength training, it’s variety. Those who vary their programs will often make consistent progress. What’s common in most programs, however,
Buchberger Shoulder External Rotation
The typical side-lying dumbbell external rotation overloads the middle of the range. If you use a resistance tube, it overloads the end range. But there’s
Lateral Thinking for Wide Shoulders
The lateral raise seems like such a simple exercise. How many variations can there possibly be? Well, the answer to that question, as I’ll soon