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Help Clients Beat a Bad Mood with this 10 Minute Workout

Exercise has been shown in numerous studies to be an effective reliever of stress, anxiety, and depression. Exercise releases the feel-good chemicals in the brain…

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Sample 5-Minute HIIT Workouts for Fitness Clients

Can a 5-minute HIIT workout actually provide benefit to your fitness clients? Let’s talk about HIIT and how it is best utilized for busy clients…

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6 Standing Core Exercises: Off the Back and on the Feet

Incorporating standing core exercises in favor of sets of crunches and Russian twists will save time and better improve functional strength. So if you like…

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Understanding and Training Core Abdominal Muscles

Training core abdominal muscles is sometimes a straightforward goal for personal training clients, and other times – injuries and discomfort arise when crunching, planking and…

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How to Set Up a Snow Skiing Workout Group

Most snowbirds start pulling their equipment out of the closet soon, which is quickly followed by booking plane tickets and accommodations for the winter. Jump into…

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Boxing Workout for Bootcamp: The “Agility Ladder Intervals”

When running a Bootcamp, Boxing Workouts are one of my favourite types of workouts to use! They’re fun, different, a great workout, and allow your…

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TVA and IO Muscles: The Internal Safety Belt

Although Rectus Abdominus (RA) muscles are sought for aesthetic and athletic appeal, they do not reign supreme when it comes to core stability and strength.…

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A Dynamic Recovery and Flexibility Routine for Fitness Clients

At some point in human existence, we were conditioned to think rest and recovery is a reward and not a right or vital component of…

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5 Strategies for Preventing and Managing Low Back Pain

Nearly two-thirds of Americans experience low back pain in their lives according to the American Physical Therapy Association. Low back pain can be extremely debilitating and…

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Combating Stress Adaptation With Variety

Do you or someone you know have a “routine” when you go to the gym?  Remember when you first worked out with these killer moves…

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Beyond Crunches: Embracing the Hanging Leg Raise

We all know those clients: they insist that only hours of cardio and hundreds of crunches will reward them with crop -top-worthy abs. Perhaps personal…

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Assessments that Renew Fitness Goals

How do you keep your clients motivated?  With your enthusiasm?  With proof?  Keeping notes is one way to show the client what’s changed in their…

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