Single-leg training is advantageous because you don't need a lot of weight or equipment to get a workout in. The majority of these exercises can actually be done with a chair and no weight at all.  If you have dumbbells and a bench, great; if...

If you need to do another body weight squat, you’re going to lose it. Without the appropriate knowledge to make your own program you might be feeling burnt out doing the same old stuff. Changes to a training program can be qualitative or quantitative. Quantitive...

Something has been brewing in my head for a while: how movement and strength are factors that everyone needs. Fitness professionals may look at movement and strength as a “stability and mobility” topic, but to me, it’s a little more than that. Through my educational...

Build your own at-home sessions Let’s face it, we’re all stuck at home indefinitely and most of us didn’t have the foresight to build an at-home gym to prepare for a global pandemic. So, we’re left with some floor space and maybe a couple of...

Mix it Up With Minimal Equipment  Every semester I put alone dumbbell and a bench in front of my class. I say you have 10 minutes to come up with as many exercises as possible. This year we came up with 109 exercises. It’s a...

Implementing Videos and Advice Whether you want it or not, you have workout videos, DIY programs, and advice pelted at you left right and center. This is not necessarily a bad thing for those who have the systems and structures to understand and implement what's...

Before you begin programming, consider overhead mobility. It is our duty to ensure that clients reach their goal with respect to their movement capabilities. Overhead mobility is important for a number of different exercises; overhead presses, incline presses, and crisp high fives, not to mention...

Since it’s now officially the new year (in both the Gregorian calendar and the Chinese zodiac), I thought it would be a good time to write out some advice for all the ‘resolutionaries' that are looking to make exercise and healthier living a part of...

*Disclaimer: after rereading my own writing, I realized that this blog is one of geekiest ways to formulate your own success, but the lesson is there. What is momentum and how can you employ its quality to enrich and enhance your life? As defined by...

If you are a new intern entering the field of health and fitness, or considering a change in careers as a strength and conditioning coach or personal trainer, this post will highlight ways to make your internship stand out. I went through two internships and...