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Back to Basics: 3 Steps of the Initial Consultation
June 1, 2017
Developing a truly successful program involves several layers that the personal trainer must address with time, competence, and critical thinking. A thorough and complete initial consultation can ensure that the personal trainer has all the data that they need to design a program that is time-efficient and successful.
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Hands-On – Building Muscle without Weights
November 2, 2015
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to “pump iron” to build muscle. In this session from the NSCA’s 2015 Personal Trainers Conference, Nick Tumminello explains that to build muscle you need to create a training stimulus that elicits the three mechanisms for muscle growth. In other words, building muscle is not about the specific exercises you do, it is about the specific stimulus you create.
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Knee Movement and Exercise Guidelines
July 29, 2019
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training discusses the importance of education on proper running surfaces, appropriate footwear, and the benefits of cross-training in addressing overuse of the knee.
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Resistance Training Adaptations: Skeletal Changes
June 1, 2017
Bone tissue is “alive” and is a dynamic tissue that can respond to resistance training. In addition to the obvious effects of resistance training on muscle mass and strength, resistance training may lead to decreased risk for osteoporosis, fractures, and falls in later life.
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Three Keys to Becoming a Better Fitness Professional
January 3, 2020
This article discusses three key areas that fitness professionals should investigate while on their pursuit of a strong career in the fitness industry.
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Why You Should Offer Running Analysis to Enhance Your Business
May 20, 2022
This article provides practical guidelines for performing a running analysis in order to potentially attract more clients who are interested in improving their running performance.
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Training Considerations for Swimming in Older Adults
June 1, 2017
Swimming is a form of exercise that has minimal impact on body joints as it applies a lower amount of stress compared to other popular activities, such as walking. This article offers different methods of swimming that improve overall health aimed for the maturing adult.
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The Confucian Adaptability Model for Interpersonal Skill Development
July 8, 2022
This article discusses the idea of Confucian adaptability as a framework for cultivating interpersonal skills for personal trainers.
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Resistance Training Progressions for the Older Adult – Pulls and Rows
February 3, 2023
This article provides four exercises that are specifically designed to assist in building efficient posterior chain strength that can ultimately improve quality of life, ability, and performance for the older adult.
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Single Leg Training for a Two-Legged World
October 31, 2015
No matter what the ready position is, sooner or later the weight transfers to one leg, JC Santana says in this hands-on lecture from the 2014 Personal Trainers Conference. Everything we do is one leg at a time, and the way to become better on two legs is to train on one legs. JC walks participants through exercises designed to train on one leg.
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