The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that all attach from the superior (upper) humerus to the scapula bone in different places. Three…
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Author: Beverly Hosford
Posts by Beverly Hosford:
NFPT, A Family Business and Opportunities to Volunteer
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are the people behind the scenes of many personal training certification companies and industry associations. They volunteer their time and knowledge…
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Hip Adductors: Anatomy and Exercises
Adduction is the movement of a body limb toward the mid-line. In the hip, it’s the action of the femur (leg) coming closer to the…
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You Have Nine Hamstring Muscles
Everybody knows there are three hamstring muscles. Some people realize that there are actually four. Very few people recognize all nine. Are you ready to…
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The Ideal Way to Measure Fat Loss
“I haven’t lost any weight” is a statement most personal trainers dread. How do you address clients after they step off an unchanged scale? Sometimes their…
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Which is Better: Isolated or Functional Exercise? Part 2 of 2
In Part One, I talked about Functional Exercise. Click Here if you need to catch up. Now, it’s time to explore Isolated Exercise. The leg…
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Which is Better: Isolated or Functional Exercise? Part 1 of 2
You’ve got 600 muscles in your body and learn about 100 of them when getting personal training certified. Which ones do you remember? Biceps, Hamstrings,…
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