Category: Practical Skills

Barefoot Clients? Recommend This…..

Barefoot running has become very popular. Do you have clients that have tried it? Do you recommend barefoot running? While I believe in the importance of strengthening our feet and letting our toes spread out like they were designed to do…we have to be careful when recommending that our clients start running “barefoot.” The bottom line…

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Clients Want To Know – Aerobic vs. Anaerobic

I am sure many of you have come up against clients who question why they need to do cardio exercise. Of course you know the importance of combining aerobic and anaerobic cardio, strength training, stretching and other forms of exercise…but your clients may not. I always like to give my clients the facts about their fitness and…

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Simple Tips For Program Design

Do you ever get these questions from your clients? Is High Intensity Training the way to go?   Or is Long, Slow Distance Training better?   What cardio exercise brings the best results – is it cycling, rowing, running or something else?   What muscle conditioning workouts enhance overall fitness best – is it Bootcamp…

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Yes. They Need To Lift Heavy

I am sure you preach the importance of strength training with your clients, but sometimes clients need concrete information on WHY they need to lift weights. So, after talking with them about strength training….follow up with the information below: “Many physiologists and researchers considering Strength Conditioning to be the true Fountain of Youth – the…

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Recommend Barefoot Running?

Barefoot running has become very popular. Do you have clients that have tried it? Do you recommend barefoot running? While I believe in the importance of strengthening our feet and letting our toes spread out like they were designed to do…we have to be careful when recommending that our clients start running “barefoot.” The bottom…

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