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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 [...]
Mixed Distance Shuttle Runs
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Mixed distance shuttle runs are a great way to condition team sport athletes. Field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football, basketball and other team sport athletes will benefit from running , mixed distance shuttle runs with a proper work-to-rest ratio.
You Must Evolve as a Personal Trainer
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010A successful personal trainer must constantly engage clients physically and mentally in order for them to improve their fitness level. However, personal trainers must continue to challenge themselves – physically and mentally – in order to evolve professionally.
Do You Train Clients in All Three Planes of Movement?
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Life is a multi-dimensional experience. In order to get through the day, people have to move in all directions at a variety of speeds and most of this movement occurs spontaneously. Do your personal training sessions address these real world needs of your clients?
Professional Journals: The Trainer’s Best Kept Secret
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Refer to, and rely on, professional journals on a regular basis and you will continually improve as a personal trainer and strength coach.
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