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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Many people, personal trainers and fitness consumers alike, think the “intensity” component of high intensity training is a subjective judgment regarding difficulty; this is incorrect. High intensity training involves training with heavy loads, fewer sets and a lower amount of repetitions in every set for an entire workout.
DVD Review: Core Conversion from the Gray Institute
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009The Gray Institute is one of the premier resources for high-level instruction for personal trainers, strength coaches and fitness consumers alike. The Core Conversion 3D Matrix Performance Series DVD can benefit competitive athletes and weekend warriors alike.
Tabata Intervals Provide Quality High Intensity Training
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Named after pioneering Japanese researcher Izumi Tabata, Tabata Intervals consist of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 4-minutes and 8 intense intervals.
Counting During Personal Training Sessions
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009You might think that this is silly, but properly counting repetitions and communicating with your clients during sessions is an important part of a personal trainer’s responsibilities. Trainers who constantly lose track of repetitions during training sessions give their clients the impression that they are not paying attention to what they are doing; this is [...]
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