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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.
Exercise Selection (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series, we take a look at how aesthetics affects the exercises you select for your clients. Check it out!
Exercise Selection (Part 1)
Exercise selection is based on two main factors: health and aesthetics. Listen in as I break down the important components of each factor that you
Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess!
Much like my dietary advice, this article will go against the grain, so to speak. Every personal trainer is taught that they must go through
Training The Athlete: Learn To Distinguish Between Athletics And Aesthetics
Here’s an excerpt from my new book The Elite Trainer: Strength Training for the Serious Professional… Needs Analysis After a training goal is established, conduct
Eccentric Training: How to Obtain Positive Results From a Negative Action
Eccentric training will catapult strength and athletic performance to a new level if used appropriately. In order to lift a weight, muscular force must exceed
How Many Sets to Build Muscle
One question I get frequently is “How many sets does it take to build muscle?” If you are a personal trainer, strength coach or bodybuilder,
Personal Training Business Tips – Punctuality
Here’s something that’s very important for personal trainers, yet it’s rarely taught in the certification courses. It can make or break your business. Check it
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