How to Create a Business Plan That Will Grow Your Personal Training Business Running a personal trainer business is a lot like trying to improve your fitness. You need a detailed plan to give yourself the best chance of success. A company without a business plan is like a client without a routine or program. […]
Protein for Peak Performance
Building Blocks Protein plays numerous roles in the athlete’s body but unlike carbohydrates and fat, protein is not a primary energy source. Protein’s job is to build and maintain muscle mass and to help regulate metabolism. These functions are by no means less important than energy production, but since the body does not store protein […]
How to Test Maximal Strength
What is Maximal Strength? The maximal strength of a muscle or a group of muscles in a given movement equals the highest external resistance an athlete can overcome or hold with the full voluntary mobilization of his or her neuromuscular system according to Platonov (1997) and Tidow (1990). This definition also is found in Science […]
Why I Keep Strength Training and You Should Too
Why I Keep Strength Training Don’t Get Civilized When I was a teenager with a drivers’ license, I had the freedom to drive to any gym I wanted. Back in the 90s, there were gyms in every town. There were the chain gyms like Powerhouse, World, Gold’s and a few independent gyms. The majority of […]