As a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer or coach, injury prevention should always be a number one priority. Developing your skills and knowledge is a lifelong process and your client’s success depends on it. Regardless of your time in the industry, always remain a student of your craft and do everything you can do to produce […]
Common Sports and Training Injuries: The Shoulder
The Shoulder The shoulder joint is composed of three bones – the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body and can also be unstable because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it. […]
Injury Prevention Basics for Trainers and Fitness Professionals
As a Fitness Professional or trainer, it is vital to have a clear understanding and working knowledge of basic injury prevention and healing, especially when working with athletic clients, clients with prior injuries, or clients who are more prone to injuries because of age or chronic conditions. Read on for basic injury prevention concepts, as […]
Why Having Sports Medicine Knowledge is Important as a Personal Trainer
Why is having Sports Medicine Knowledge Important as a Personal Trainer? Whether a fitness professional’s clients are seasoned athletes, fitness enthusiasts, or first-time exercisers, the likelihood of injury remains ever-present. The fitness professional is often the first person in a position to recognize an injury, or better still, instruct their clients on proper techniques to […]