Category: Personal Training
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Progress Is Never In A Straight Line
One of the biggest reasons people quit their health and fitness routines is lack of progress. A significant reason people keep going with their exercise routine is progress. Here is what I mean when talking about progress in the fitness realm. Physical Lost weight Lose Fat Gain muscle Lost inches More sets, reps, and lifting…
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Making It Work
Making it work is the key to your health and fitness consistency Hardly ever are you presented with a perfect set of circumstances to start or continue anything worthwhile, and exercise is definitely one of those things. There are obstacles real or perceived, seen, or unseen ready to derail or distract you from doing and…
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How To Know When You Need Coaching
Now, this is not a coaching plug for my services because this is not about me but you the reader. However, if you want to know about my services you can contact me here. This is for if or when you need coaching because not everyone likes being told what to do. After 20 years…
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Posture Strength Training 101
Posture isn’t a big deal until it is. There are a ton of experts much more knowledgeable than me who will tell you poor posture is NOT a big deal and they’re right. But improving your posture or keeping up good posture is one of those low-hanging fruit things that will keep up good health…
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5 Best Core Exercises For Beginners
The Best Squat For The Beginner Here The Best Back Exercise For The Beginner Here When I was a training beginner, I didn’t know what the core was. I thought it was a six-pack and nothing else. Now after exercising for over 30 years and training clients for 12, (I think) I have a better…
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6 Best Squat Variations For Beginners
Squat beginners, do these 6 squats before the barbell The Best Back Exercises For The Beginner Here The Best Core Exercises For The Beginner Here The squat is a one stop shop when it comes to losing weight, building muscle, and getting strong. It’s also a movement you have done since you were knee-high to…
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4 Ways To Get Accountability
A big reason clients keep personal trainers around is accountability. It’s not because of the trainers’ dress sense, knowledge, programming skills or sparking personality. It’s the fact the client pays for their sessions, schedules their sessions, and to have someone who bugs them if they don’t show up. Accountability. The client feels a sense of…
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Are You Willing To Do This?
It’s unusual to start an article off with a question but hey, it’s my blog and I’ll ask if I want to. Are you willing to do this? What is this I’m referring to? Well, if I told you now I’d give away the secret and you might stop reading. So let me string you…
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Coaching Boundaries
When does personal training become too personal and crosses boundaries? There are boundaries that are seen and unseen. Obvious ones are the boundaries on the sporting field when the ball is out, or the play is dead. Not so obvious are personal boundaries that exist between people. For example, we all have personal space and…