Why Willpower Fails—And What Personal Trainers Should Teach Instead
If you’ve been a trainer long enough, you’ve heard it countless times: “I just need more willpower.” Clients say it after a missed week of workouts, a few off-track meals, or a stretch where motivation disappeared. They believe the solution is simple; they just need to try harder. But willpower isn’t the solution most people […]
Why Most Clients Quit: The 5 Early Warning Signs Trainers Should Never Ignore
Client dropout is one of the most frustrating parts of personal training. It’s easy to assume people quit because they’re lazy, unmotivated, or not serious enough. But in most cases, clients don’t disappear randomly. There are warning signs—subtle shifts in behavior—that show up well before they stop showing up altogether. As trainers, our job isn’t […]
Why Most Clients Don’t Need More Exercises: They Need Better Execution
Walk into almost any gym, and you’ll see it: clients cycling through dozens of exercises, changing programs every few weeks, and still struggling to make meaningful progress. As personal trainers, it’s tempting to believe that better results require more variety, new movements, new tools, and new “advanced” progressions. In reality, most general population clients don’t […]
Sled Training Benefits For Better Results
Sled training is an excellent accessory exercise for concentric and strength training endeavors. When it comes to isotonic contractions there are two types of muscle actions: concentric and eccentric training. Eccentric training is where the good muscular damage occurs but has also been shown to cause muscle soreness, which takes longer for the body to […]
How to Do a Chin-up
If you are looking for a better physique and greater gains in strength, then look no further than doing chin-ups. Most trainers would agree that chin-ups are one of the best upper body exercises. Did you know that chin-ups are a great core exercise as well? In fact, there was an electromyography (EMG) study conducted […]
How to Do a Chin-up
If you are looking for a better physique and greater gains in strength, then look no further than doing chin-ups. Most trainers would agree that chin-ups are one of the best upper body exercises. Did you know that chin-ups are a great core exercise as well? In fact, there was an electromyography (EMG) study conducted […]
Transform Your Workout with These 3 Landmine Exercises
As a personal trainer I’m always in search of a better or a different way to help my clients. Sometimes my search leads to new movements, exercises, or program evolution, and sometimes it leads me to the neglected piece of equipment stashed in the corner of my studio. This is where I found myself most […]
Transform Your Workout with These 3 Landmine Exercises
As a personal trainer I’m always in search of a better or a different way to help my clients. Sometimes my search leads to new movements, exercises, or program evolution, and sometimes it leads me to the neglected piece of equipment stashed in the corner of my studio. This is where I found myself most […]
How To Do Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats
I once thought heavy squats and the leg press were the keys to building strength and the best way to work the legs. Like most things, my thinking has evolved since my early years of being a personal trainer. My understanding of functional training and the desire to seek out a better way to train […]
How To Do Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats
I once thought heavy squats and the leg press were the keys to building strength and the best way to work the legs. Like most things, my thinking has evolved since my early years of being a personal trainer. My understanding of functional training and the desire to seek out a better way to train […]