Workouts
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Personal trainers looking to build a successful business can compete with large, “big box” gym franchises and can gain the upper hand in the battle for personal training clients.
Practice What You Preach
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010You will be a more effective personal trainer and strength coach if you do everything in your own training that you do with your clients. Being able to perform every element of your program – from simple to most complex – helps you to be a better teacher and as a result a better trainer.
Indian Club-less Upper Body Flexibility Exercises
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010You should incorporate these basic Indian Club exercises as part of your clients’ warm-up routine. These simple exercises will improve the range of motion in the shoulders, wrists and elbows.
Fartlek/Speed Play Training for Team Sport Conditioning
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Fartlek training is an effective mode of training that is well known to distance runners. The term “Fartlek” is Swedish for “Speed Play,” and is a continuous form of exercise that is performed at a variety of speeds and intensities and stresses both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems.
Change Your Clients’ Sessions With the Change of Seasons
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010Use the change of the seasons, and seasonal activities, as an opportunity to change the training methods that you use with your clients.
Provide Specific Warm-up Program for Your Clients
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010No matter how often you remind clients that they have to allow enough time to warm-up before starting a session, too many of them still stroll in a few minutes before the start of their session. The responsible personal trainer will take time out of the session to properly prepare the client for what’s to [...]
Deck of Cards Workout
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010You can get a great workout using nothing more than a standard deck of cards and some basic rules. Using the Power of Random Order – that’s an original term! – the deck of cards workout provides a challenging workout for clients of all ability and fitness levels without needing to use any equipment.
Do Your Training Sessions Have a Purpose?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Training sessions should not just move clients through a progression of machines or exercises without a plan or goal. Personal trainers need to design and conduct sessions that improve function by emphasizing movement skills.
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