Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome
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By Sal | May 19, 2010
Have you ever heard of something called, “Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome?” Personal trainers and strength coaches should be familiar with this syndrome so they can insure that clients are getting the most out of their training.
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Keep Detailed Records of Your Client’s Training Sessions
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By Sal | May 12, 2010
Keeping 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 can read about this subject in more detail in my book, “How to Make More Money As a Personal Trainer.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Teaching the Squat Part 1, Blocking Technique
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By Sal | May 5, 2010
Despite reams of evidence to the contrary, there are still some ill-informed personal trainers and strength coaches out there who preach that squatting is bad for the knees/back/hips, etc. The problems lie not in the exercise itself, but in the way the squat is taught and ignorance of proper technique is responsible for the bad rap that squats have gotten over the years.
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Change Your Clients’ Sessions With the Change of Seasons
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By Sal | April 28, 2010
Use the change of the seasons, and seasonal activities, as an opportunity to change the training methods that you use with your clients.
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