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How to do Seated Tricep Extension with Dumbbells
Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in the back of your upper arm (triceps – long and medial head). The…
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Alkaline or Acidic? What Is YOUR Body Type?
Let’s first start off by defining exactly what it means for the body to be alkaline. Alkalinity is based on the acidity or pH balance…
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Dealing with ‘Bad Air’ Days
It should come as no surprise that exercising outdoors in polluted air comes with its own set of health risks, but it may be surprising…
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Cross Training for Hiking and Biking
Cross training is an exercise tool, that when applied properly can increase strength and decrease the risk of injury simultaneously. Just like a proper warm-up. Encourage…
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Do You Drink Enough?
With the summer months just around the corner, being properly hydrated is something most will have to become more aware of. Our bodies are comprised…
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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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How to do Dyna Disc Crunches
Emphasis The primary muscles used Rectus Abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques and transverse abdominis. The secondary muscles are the erector spinae. Starting Position Place dyna…
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Forward Thinkers Train Backwards
As a personal trainer, the skill of aiming a bow and arrow toward a target has never been on my radar…not even in the same…
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NFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Credential Puts You, the Trainer, in Front of More Clients Needing Your Service
One huge area that not enough personal trainers are benefiting from is training “special population” individuals. This is a vast group of people that desperately…
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Sweet Victory for Soda Tax
Score one for better health, or at least, a legislative measure aimed at steering consumers away from unhealthy choices. In this case, it was a…
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Integrating Yoga With Fitness Training
There are many aspects to a workout regimen. The components many people first think of are strength training, cardio and nutrition. What about stretching? Aside…
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