Training Clients With Down Syndrome: A Mutually Rewarding Experience
Inclusion programs offered at gyms and community centers nationwide are gaining recognition as successful tools of empowerment for individuals with special needs. Down Syndrome, or Trisomy 21, is a condition in which the body has created an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. It is the most common form of mental retardation, affecting nearly 400,000 […]
Does Strength Training Pair Well With Concurrent Conditioning?
Ideally, strength training and conditioning are done on separate days to maximize strength capacity, but if they must be squeezed in together there is a methodology to consider. “I have plenty of time in my schedule to exercise”…said nobody, EVER!!! How, then, does one optimize both conditioning and strength training in an efficient manner? Let’s […]
Should Personal Trainers Recommend BCAA’s to Their Clients?
Have the “Protein Police” been dethroned by the Ace of Amino Acids, BCAA’s? The functioning and cultivating of skeletal muscle lies at the core of our profession. As trainers, we tend to focus on aesthetics and health when working with clients, since these seem to be among the most prevalent reasons individuals give for coming […]
How Neuro Linguistic Programming Can Help Personal Training Clients
Personal trainers can help clients reprogram their thinking and realize their fitness goals. Without a change in thought patterns, behavior doesn’t change. Neuro-linguistic programming is a way to accomplish this. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) provides a model of change that can help clients find success in their quest to conquer the mental aspect of fitness. […]
12 Questions New Clients Ask Personal Trainers
In an effort to gain a client’s confidence, we need to be prepared for just about any question new clients ask personal trainers that are thrown our way. Here are some interesting yet reasonable questions that new clients may ask. Surprisingly, they have more to do with the cerebral side of training than the somatic […]
Avoid Striking Out – Fueling Properly For Baseball
Help your weekend-warrior children fuel sufficiently for baseball. Kids have plenty of energy, but we can boost their performance with the right pre-game prep in the kitchen. Meeting the Demands of Outdoor Sports Spring and summer signal the beginning of homework-free fun activities for many children and teens. Whether your young ones spend time at […]
Avoid Striking Out – Fueling Properly For Baseball
Help your weekend-warrior children fuel sufficiently for baseball. Kids have plenty of energy, but we can boost their performance with the right pre-game prep in the kitchen. Meeting the Demands of Outdoor Sports Spring and summer signal the beginning of homework-free fun activities for many children and teens. Whether your young ones spend time at […]
Can Working Out Change Your Genetics?
Exercise sessions can actually alter our DNA…in a matter of minutes! At any given time clients demonstrate a lack of motivation, causing them to skip the gym. When I encounter such clients, I have gotten into the habit of sharing one of my favorite new mantras: “You are always one workout away from a good mood!” […]
More Personal Training Client Questions You’ll Have to Answer
Questions don’t cease after interviewing for a personal training position. They continue on as you meet new clients and work with regulars. By popular demand, I am continuing to offer up more inquiries often received by personal trainers. Just when we thought we had “heard it all”, or read about it all in Part 1, […]
Applying RPE to Personal Training Sessions
Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) are a measure of intensity that is determined by the way someone feels about how hard his or her body is working. Effort, discomfort, and fatigue are all sensations one might use to report how intense a particular exercise or session is. What is RPE? Put simply, RPE is a […]