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The link between working hard and respiration is pretty well-established: The harder your body works, the more oxygen is needed, and the harder you will…

“Ready, get set, go!” Does this phrase excite you or make you want to crawl under a rock?  Some people love competition.  Others run from…

A large part of being a coach/personal trainer is keeping your clients motivated, but motivating yourself to remain a vigilant and inspiring trainer is just…

Six weeks to six pack abs! Melt that muffin top! Burn the fat!  These are all phrases we have heard that promise to reduce fat…

Personal trainers would benefit from knowing the value of Kegel exercises for their clients. Kegels are an exercise that strengthens the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic…

When you become a personal trainer, your primary objective is to ensure your clients achieve their fitness goals safely and effectively. An essential step in…

Push-ups feel so good. The work to your shoulders, arms, and back all the while working your core, toning glutes, lengthening our chronically tight iliopsoas/hip…

Mentally and Physically Training for the Trail I find it difficult to describe the training plan I established to thru hike the Appalachian Trail (AT).…

Virtual personal training has become fitness revolution. It’s convenience-based fitness for clients to access a trainer or instructor online instead of commuting to a facility.…

Maximizing results in the gym may seem all about how many grueling hours we exercise. However, new research indicates that we can train smarter instead…

“Do you make up this workout as you go?”  (A client asked me this question mid-way through one of our regular sessions.) “No,” I replied, slightly…

Exercises that deliver the most value are my favorite exercises for clients (as well as for my own training). These exercises are typically simple in…