Hope you had an awesome week! Here is a new list of reading material I was able to go through in recent weeks and found very helpful. Enjoy! Personal Trainer Salary Survey (2019) Who Earns the Most?: Wondering how much the average personal trainer makes? This is a cool survey that the PTDC performed on
Writing an exercise program for a client with low back pain is a challenge. People come to me with a history of discogenic problems, retrolisthesis, facet degeneration, endplate fractures, etc. Each client is unique. And requries a different approach. The discogenic person tends to have a difficult time with lumbar flexion, whereas the person with
The barbell front squat is an exercise I like to use as a progression to goblet squats. It’s an exercise you can load up, while not having to worry about grip strength demands. And it tends to be shoulder (external rotation restrictions) and spine friendly. To perform a barbell front squat, there a few requirements
The suitcase deadlift is an awesome progression from a traditional deadlift that provides a lateral core stability challenge. By placing the load in one hand and performing a hip-hinge, we are training the body to resist lateral flexion. I first saw this exercise from Mike Robertson and have been including it in clients program from
I apologize for being absent of late. Work, travel, friends and family have been taking up time, and I haven’t been able to keep the blog or YouTube channel up to date. I recently came back from the StrongSummit in Toronto, and I thought it was an incredible conference. Learned new material and met some
Today’s guest post comes from Brad Krause. Brad is the creator of SelfCaring.info – a website designed to help people improve their self-care practices and wellbeing. Note: This is Brad’s 2nd post this year, and if you haven’t already checked out his previous article “What’s the Big Deal About Self-Care?, I suggest you read it
