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August 20, 2025
Lost in Translation: Coaching & Cueing
Communication is one of the more challenging aspects that people struggle with. The best thing about fitness is the unique language that develops through it. -
August 1, 2025
Why Every Trainer Should Know the 1.5 Stance
Great coaching isn’t about flashy exercises; it’s about knowing when to use the right variation. The 1.5 stance might not look fancy, but it’s one -
October 30, 2024
Decoding Deadlift Variations: What’s Better?
The pursuit of optimization has instilled a curiosity for asking, “What is the best…” The best answer for us is…it depends. Context matters when giving -
August 27, 2024
Building & Maintaining Your Business as a New Personal Trainer
You got through the 1st major hurdle got yourself certified as a personal trainer. The next step is to become successful, but that begs the -
June 26, 2024
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Personal Trainer
Do you ever feel like a fraud or an imposter? Imposter syndrome is a common experience, often amplified by not understanding its origins. For many -
June 4, 2024
Progress not perfection
If you’ve ever trained with me, you’ll know my favorite slogan is: “We strive for progress, not perfection.” More importantly, sometimes we need to regress -
February 29, 2024
Knees Over Toes: Tips for Squats
“You shouldn’t let your knees go over your toes.” A common fitness belief that has been around for ages. It’s easy to be inundated with -
February 21, 2024
Elevating Personal Training: The Power of Being Present, Professional, and Punctual
In the ever changing and dynamic world of personal training, success isn’t solely about counting reps and showing people how to exercise. It’s about utilizing -
February 7, 2024
Psychology & Behavioral Coaching: How to Increase Client Adherence and Success
As a Personal Trainer, coaching our clients goes beyond the session and one singular domain. Personal trainers assist their clients in fitness, nutrition, or personal -
January 10, 2024
3 Ways to Drive Progression
- Exercise Technique
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- Mobility & Movement
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- Professional Development & Client Interaction
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- Programming
The most common ways to progress an exercise are through changing sets, reps and load. In most programs, those can often become the only means -
December 6, 2023
Unleash Your Core Power: A Guide to Frontal and Transverse Plane Core Exercises
In our previous blog post (you can read that here if you missed it), we discussed unlocking the anterior chain core, essentially what we understand -
July 28, 2023
The Overhead Press (OHP) – Unlocking Strength and Stability
The Overhead Press, or OHP, is a powerful expression of the human body’s overall function. It requires utilizing the entire kinetic chain and possessing adequate