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Purposeful Pandemic Warm-ups

By Chad Benson, MSc, CSCS Today, I was reminded why “60% of the time” warm-ups “work every time” (Ron Burgundy). Today, I woke up from a caffeine nap (drink the...

5 Ways to Keep Cardio Workouts Interesting

By Kathleen Trotter, PTS Do you thrive in the cardio lane? You don’t have to become a soccer player if you hate team sports and running. I am absolutely a...

Fitness is More Accessible in 2021

Fitness industry evolves to deliver physical and mental health expertise and content during pandemic A recent survey found the pandemic has fed demand for online and virtual content, renewed enthusiasm...

Sit Fit Training Ideas

By Kathleen Trotter, PTS A small and lightweight tool that can give your clients more practical results for their balance and foot proprioception. About Kathleen Trotter Kathleen Trotter holds a...

Movement of the Month: Gluteal 3-Way Roll and Activate

By Coach Kennedy 2020 has absolutely proven to be extremely challenging for our industry, no doubt, but that said have WE been resilient through-out the entire ordeal! Like our previous...

Movement of the Month: Child’s Pose with Under/Over Reach

By Coach Kennedy This month I’m going to jump straight into it, but just before I do let me just remind you of a few things:  texting, social media scrolling,...

My Top Six Outdoor Winter Training Tips

By SGT. Ken Weichert Find the forecast. Although weather forecasts are never exact, you will at least have a better understanding of what to prepare for by checking the climate...

Winning at LIIT

By Nike Charles, BSc, PTS When I gave birth to my first child in 2005, I was looking at different options on how to lose weight. It happened to be...

Movement of the Month: Supine Diaphragmatic Breathing

By Coach Kennedy It’s no secret that COVID has caused much stress, put many into mental states of “fight or flight”, affecting our breathing patterns and our health. So, in...

Producing Results with Resistance Bands

By Sam Hurley Are you looking for a fun, safe, and accessible way to produce phenomenal results for your personal training clients? Adding resistance bands to your arsenal is exactly...

7 Tips to Avoid Injury When Returning to Exercise

By Claudiu Popa, PTS After a period of inactivity, or simply when following an entirely different routine, the absolute last thing you want to do is to invite injury by...

Creating Fitness Spaces that Support Gender Inclusion and Gender Inclusive Language

By Adam Benn, M.A, M.Ed. Over the years, I have worked with PT clients who shared some of the challenges they navigate when entering fitness spaces. Individuals who are Transgender*...

Movement of the Month: Lateral Push-Up

By Coach Kennedy There is a saying that I am sure most of us have heard: Necessity is the Mother of invention.  If you have not heard it before, it...

Must-Do Stretches to Avoid Workout Boredom

By Kathleen Trotter, PTS In this video, Kathleen Trotter gives some stretch ideas for pre- and post-workouts. About Kathleen Trotter Kathleen Trotter holds a masters in Exercise Science, is the...

7 Social Benefits of Exercise for Children

By Ashley Halsey Exercise helps children build the social skills that they need to get through life’s ups and downs. And, the more active that they are, the better those...