2021 is officially over. And it’s been another wild year. I don’t think anyone thought the pandemic would still be going on, and with the rise of a new variant, it’s currently crushing health care systems, forcing countries to take lockdown measures again. And as a self-employed small business owner, it’s been another tough year.
Covid-19 has struck millions across the globe. People are dying; people are losing their jobs and business are being forced to shut. It’s not a pleasant time. And I can say firsthand that I’m beginning to struggle with the closure of our gym, and significant restrictions placed on current online clients. However, right now is
There are several ways to make an exercise more challenging. Some of which are common sense, others, which may require you to think outside the box. But for personal trainers or strength coaches, you must understand the different ways you can progress an exercise — plus know the context to apply it. And for average
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
Over the past few years of coaching a wide variety of people, I’ve found that verbal responses to a question such as “how’d that weight feel?” provides a good indication if you need to progress, regress or stay the same in weight. For instance, the other day I had a new client with a history
Many people will often develop beliefs that a “specific” exercise is bad and that they should “never” perform it. Sometimes these beliefs end up becoming extreme and to the point where they are falsely rooted. For example, you will often hear people say: “Don’t do deadlifts; they are bad for your low back.” or… “Don’t deep
