Can’t Do a Chin-Up? Neither Could Leo… But That’s About to Change. Leo started training with me back in September. Our initial focus was body composition—shed fat, lay the foundation. Now that he’s lean enough, it’s time to build muscle, and few exercises rival the chin-up for upper-body strength and development. This morning, we tested…
The role of a personal trainer goes far beyond the gym floor. Clients often take for granted how much energy and behind-the-scenes work a trainer does during a typical workout until the trainer isn’t there, and they have to do it themselves. Many clients in that situation complain they get tired just loading and unloading…
Today we’re going to look at ten essential rules that can take your personal training game to the next level. These guidelines will not only ensure the safety and satisfaction of your clients but also boost your own success as a fitness professional. So, let’s get down to business and explore these key principles that…
Hard work pays off! Check out these results… What a great story! If you’re ready to make a change, don’t wait any longer. You’re not a personal trainer, so hire a professional and do it right!
The pandemic decimated many businesses in the fitness industry. Unless you were selling fitness equipment, you felt the impact! But with the bad came the good. Virtual training became popular and it’s still going strong today. Like other trainers, I had to quickly adapt. Virtual training was the obvious solution initially. Although I wasn’t sure…
Research can provide golden information to health and fitness professionals. Here are some recent findings from the Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Annual General Meeting to help you stay ahead of the pack. Non-local Acute Stretching Effects on Range of Motion in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis (Behm et al.,…
This pandemic has decimated many businesses, and personal training is no exception. One organization indicated that over 50% of their members have been out of work and 15% are contemplating a career change. The ones that remain are working at a reduced capacity. Source Online training has become popular, and although virtual sessions may work…
At one point in my career, I was training as many as 12 to 13 people a day, six days a week—and doing paperwork on the seventh! These were primarily 60-minute, one-on-one sessions. I was going practically non-stop. My wife joked that I was even training people in my sleep! I did that for years…
It’s that time of year again when personal trainers spend hours crafting new programs for their clients. I usually set aside an entire day just for this task. To give you an idea of the thought process involved in designing an effective training plan, check out this video: Want to go deeper?👉 Continue watching Part…
Now it’s Barb’s turn to train upper body while Terry works his lower body. Strategic program design allows both of them to push hard in the same session, with individualized focus — a win-win approach for any couple looking to stay strong and healthy together.