Archive for January 2021
Exercise Choice and Body Position
When choosing an exercise to include in your program design one of the most important components, out the ten observational essentials, is to determine what the body’s position will be during the exercise. For example, if you intend to train your pectoral muscles with dumbbells or a barbell, where your body is positioned in space…
Read MoreTen Simple Ways to Cut Calories
While each client’s nutritional needs and requirements vary, when a client determines they would like to reduce body weight and improve body composition, along with designing an individual exercise program for them, we begin to make simple nutritional changes that accumulatively may create positive macro changes down the line. This week, ten simple ways…
Read MoreIdentifying and preventing overtraining syndrome in 2021
As fitness professionals, we spend the majority of our careers encouraging the world to exercise. So, it may seem unlikely that we need to manage a client who is experiencing symptoms of overtraining, but it happens more than you think, particularly upon entering a new year. Overtraining is a significant issue within our industry but…
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