Shay has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years as a trainer, teacher, speaker, and writer. She is actively involved at the college…
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Category: Certified Personal Trainers
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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Assessing Shoulder Mobility Restrictions for Pull-ups
The best way to ensure the process of progressing pull-ups goes smoothly is to assess and address mobility issues first. Joint mobility is the degree…
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Exercises for Personal Trainers Working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clients
People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are often overlooked as candidates for a solid and rewarding fitness program. For many years they have been told…
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Three Brattiest Muscles in the Body and How to Handle Them
There are quite a few stubborn myofascial instigators that can hold clients back, but with a little know-how, any fitness professional can learn to identify…
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How Kinstretch® Strength Training Can Change Mobility Overnight
Kinstretch is a highly-specialized strength training and mobility practice that can help anyone improve quality of movement and achieve functional fitness goals. Recently, the importance…
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“Low T”: Not Solely a Male Problem
Women, not just men, can suffer ill effects from depressed testosterone levels, also known as “Low T” syndrome. Gender equality has long been at the…
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Discerning Disordered Eating from Eating Disorders
Encountering a personal training client with disordered eating, which can be distinct from clinical eating disorders, is highly probable at some point in the fitness…
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Changing Your Mind About Fitness: The Benefits of Meditation on Exercise
Approaching exercise solely from a physical perspective without exploring the benefits of meditation and mindfulness may be leaving out a key element that may surprise…
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Yoga Essentials for Fitness Professionals
Personal trainers can incorporate yoga into a fitness program and more easily navigate the many asanas (yoga poses) by studying the history and essence of…
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Three Essential Exercises to Improve Every Client’s Mobility
There will likely always be room for improvement with regard to the fitness client’s mobility, so having a short list of go-to exercises that can…
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Making Workout Program Adjustments When Your Client is Fatigued
Adaptability is a necessary skill for fitness professionals allowing personal trainers to make on-the-spot program adjustments when a client enters a session feeling tired or…
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