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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010There’s a big difference between pushing your clients during a session and punishing them and being aware of this distinction will help you become a successful personal trainer.
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.
There’s More to Spotting Clients Than Just Handing Them Weights
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010For personal trainers and strength coaches spotting is a series of complex responsibilities. Much more than just handing weights to clients, spotting is a combination of watching, listening, teaching, counting and moving all in response to your client’s actions. Spotting is more than watching what your client is doing.
Keep Detailed Records of Your Client’s Training Sessions
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Keeping accurate records is an important part of a personal trainer’s/strength coach’s job both for administrative purposes and for designing and implementing workouts. For the sake of brevity the focus of this article is how to keep detailed records of clients’ workouts, an important and valuable function of the job of a fitness professional. You [...]
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