Flexibility Training is a Must for Personal Training Clients

We’ve all been there, working with a client who claims they’ve never been able to touch their toes. We’ve all done the internal wince, imagining the discomfort and pain the client surely experiences daily. This interaction followed by the comment, “But it’s not a big deal, right? I mean how important is flexibility really?” Very! […]

Proper Squat Progressions and Alignment Corrections

Squats seem straightforward but teaching this movement properly with good alignment can be quite challenging. I’ve found this to be true especially with clients who are brand new to fitness. Identifying common errors, knowing how to correct them and progressing a client properly are key components for performing squats effectively. I’ll be honest, the first […]

Strength Training for Endurance Performance

Despite years of research showing the benefits of strength training for endurance performance, it’s challenging to convince a client to take precious training time to pick up some weights in the gym. Individuals training for marathons, duathlons, and triathlons can be some of the best and worst personal training clients to work with. They might […]

Weight Lifting for Weight Loss

Female clients can use weight lifting to their advantage when wanting to lose weight. I generally don’t encourage a client’s main fitness goal to be “weight loss” because it can foster an unhealthy relationship with their self-image, body confidence and the health industry as a whole. I am here to help my clients achieve their goals […]

How Not to Plank

Planks are well loved for their ability to target most of the core musculature. But isn’t this possible without a plank? Don’t get me wrong. The plank is well loved for a reason. It works a slew of muscles all at once while improving core stabilization, which is a biggie for overall fitness. Personally, I […]

HIIT Workout Plan for Personal Trainers

It’s ironic that High-Intensity Interval Training has the acronym H.I.I.T because it’s exactly how you feel afterward. It is a challenging style of class to teach and fuel your students want to keep going. When I started teaching HIIT I was intimidated by the timing, the exercise selection, and my ability to keep the energy […]

Destination Yoga Teacher Training Experience

You can expect a dynamic experience with both highs and lows if you participate in a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) in a foreign country. I am finding this out first hand as I complete a YTT in India. Yoga is a discipline that has gained growing popularity and momentum all throughout the Western World. Many […]

Yoga Essentials for Fitness Professionals

Personal trainers can incorporate yoga into a fitness program and more easily navigate the many asanas (yoga poses) by studying the history and essence of this age-old practice. It may seem overwhelming, so let’s start with the basics! What are the essential properties of Yoga and what does the most commonly known practice of Asana […]

What Are the Different Styles of Asana Yoga?

Once you have a solid grasp on what Yoga is really all about, how do you decide which of the many classes is best for you or your clients? Although there have been all sorts of new classes springing up with yoga’s growing popularity in Western culture, the two Asanas that have the deepest roots […]

Active vs Passive Range of Motion (ROM) and Their Relationship with Lifting

Mobility work is a rising star in the fitness world, and knowing how Passive and Active Range of Motion (ROM) fits into it can assist every personal trainer with achieving their clients’ goals safely and effectively. What was once seen as minimally important to the workout regimen, is now making a name for itself. So […]