Exercise and Pregnancy Myth-Busting

Sometimes pregnancy can be unexpected, and this means that a lot of lifestyle will change in the moment one discovers she’s with child. Many women will want to begin exercising to be as healthy as possible during their pregnancy and perhaps hire a certified personal trainer to guide her. But what if exercise wasn’t a […]

Body Awareness: Active Hands

The quality of training sessions considerably rises when the client begins to think about how they’re moving rather than just doing it. Teaching body awareness is just as integral as teaching a client proper alignment and form for exercises. When a client doesn’t have an innate understanding of their body’s ability to move and how […]

Erector Spinae Exercises for Form and Posture

With the continual advancement of technology and its prevalence in our day to day lives, health and fitness professionals are seeing an alarming increase in poor to downright detrimental posture among our clients. Long gone are the days where sitting up straight is not only the norm but expected; and with everyone looking down at […]

Moms-to-Be New to Exercise

First-time pregnancy can be the most exciting time of a woman’s life. And for some, also some of the most physically challenging! For moms-to-be who have never really worked out before and come to you for guidance, you are in a unique position to both help her navigate completely new territory with her body and […]

New Moms New to Exercise

Having a baby will completely change a person’s life. New moms have so much to adjust to: lack of sleep, a body traumatized by pregnancy and the birth process, a new family dynamic, a new life to care for, a new identity to embrace. For the moms who have the wherewithal to prioritize fitness when […]

Changing Your Client’s Relationship With Food

The desire for weight loss and attaining the “standard” of beauty is the chaotic cycle that continues to fuel the fitness industry. With clickbait headlines like, “Five Foods for a Flat Stomach” and “How to Get a Six Pack in Six Days” our clients are living in a culture where deprivation and near-starvation are touted […]

Steady Moderation in Place of “Cheat Days”

The importance of a weight-loss client’s relationship with food, and how poor messaging from social and mainstream media (let alone misinformation from family, friends, and even health professionals) can confuse those trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle into believing aesthetics take priority and quick fat loss diets are the optimal path. Neither are correct. Part […]

Plyometrics: The Whys, the Do’s and the Don’t’s

Plyometrics can be beneficial for both athletes and general personal training clients. On the flip side, training plyometrics without caution can also be harmful. Let’s review the definition of plyometrics, who it’s appropriate for and how to apply plyometric exercises safely. What are Plyometrics? “Plyometrics can be thought of as exercises that train the fast […]