How To PROPERLY Assess Clients Trying to get clients was hard enough as a new trainer but I soon realized that after I attracted a potential client I had to ASSESS THEM. This was all stuff I was not fully prepared for. We would take the clients into the enclosed
Those first few months when beginning to exercise were BY FAR the most influential times I’ve had in the gym. Looking back at those times everything was a new stimulus to the body and that’s what made it so impactful. I saw the most amount of change to my
Warming up before any sort of physical activity is a general rule of thumb across the board. With a good and effective warm-up routine you are able to work on imbalances, reduce the risk of major injuries, and improve productivity in your activity. For most of my life before a
These two terms get a lot of use in the fitness world and that is for good reason. Both, mobility and flexibility play pivotal roles in how our body’s look, feel, and perform. When they are both done regularly they can lead to decreased tension in muscles, decrease in pain
The famous Instagram “Butt Workout” has been a pretty overpopulated topic when discussing fitness but mainly for women. Working out your glutes is not all about just building a nice looking backside but the function in everyday life has some major carry over. Before getting into what these carryovers are
Right now the supplement industry, specifically pre-workout, is on an increasingly high run. These products are marketed as supplements that will increase performance, strength, and endurance but have very little substance to back up their claims. They are also made to be highly palatable with unique and processed flavorings. One
Mostly everyone who has exercised or gone through some physical activity has endured and hopefully overcome a torturing day (or more) of muscle soreness. This can sometimes hinder a lot of other activities you had planned to do throughout your day, BUT you are damn sure that your workout was
They happen to everyone, hitting a plateau in the gym can be one of the most frustrating things that can occur. Its like hitting a brick wall and no matter what, the weight just isn’t moving the way you want it to. Through my time lifting I have found what
There comes a time almost every year where all the fitness enthusiasts and lifters want to start to lose weight. Its usually right around this time of year when summer is coming in soon and people want to start losing some fat. The problem a lot of people face is
This is a question I get a lot being a trainer, “how many days a week should I workout?”. The only real answer I can give to someone I don’t really know too well is “I don’t know”. In all seriousness I cannot actually depict how many days a week