Weight Training

Everyone gets bored of exercising as some point.  A high-rep, super circuit-training workout is quick and challenging and can cure your exercise blahs. Believe me, I never begrudge any regular exerciser who tells me that sometimes...

As we inch closer towards spring, now is the time for personal trainers and weekend warriors to prepare themselves for some good, old fashion outdoors workouts. As much as I love working out outside in...

Here’s an outdoors workout that proves that snow and freezing temperatures don’t have to keep you cooped up indoors.  Grab your kettlebells and sledgehammer.  Training has never been this simple and effective. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Svolb4AnY After a couple...

Regardless of fitness level, there’s much more to exercising than lifting weights. Beginners need to learn how to move properly before they start lifting weights. Despite the popular perception, there is a lot more to...

Not for the faint of heart, doing one set of 20 reps of squats is one of the most demanding – and shortest – workouts that you’ll ever do. The squat is the King of...

According to the results of an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey, the limited availability of qualified personal trainers with a personal training certificate will make these fitness professionals’ careers the hot trend...

Whether you are a professional athlete with a personal trainer or a weekend warrior, you can reap big benefits if you follow a strength training routine during your competition phase. Believe it or not, I...

Strength training can offer benefits for golfers.  Golfers who lift weights will improve every aspect of their game. Until very recently conventional wisdom held that strength training and golf just didn’t mix.  This misconception was...

There are many qualities to look for in a personal trainer and attention to detail is one of the most important traits that a trainer should possess. There is no shortage of personal trainers and...

Yoga enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their lessons should include strength training in their routine. Yoga’s popularity has exploded over the past decade and many people have dropped traditional forms of...