What is Strength? Strength, in its simplest term, is the ability to exert force. What is force? Force is mass time acceleration (F = ma). An easier to understand the definition of force is anything that causes or tends to cause a change in motion. What is motion? (Are you confused yet? Don’t be – […]
The Mental and Emotional Aspects of Fitness and Physical Activity
The Mental and Emotional Aspects of Fitness and Physical Activity The psychology of exercise includes the scientific lessons of the psychological issues which are connected with involvement and presentation in sport, exercise or any other types of physical activity. The psychology of exercise includes expanding theory of the subject matter and exploration into the field […]
Career Development Ideas for Personal Fitness Trainers
Career Development Ideas for Personal Fitness Trainers Being a professional in the fitness industry means you are part of an exciting and dynamic field of study. As professionals, we are fortunate to witness new techniques, learn new theories, and develop new practices at a rapid pace. Career development for a personal fitness trainer doesn’t have […]
Do You Need a Deload Week?
If you train day in and day out, week after week, month after month, so on and so forth you may notice that you will find yourself hitting a serious plateau or even worse, losing strength and decreasing performance. Oftentimes fatigue will mask your true fitness level and prevent you from making progress, even though […]
Determining Levels and Progression in Metabolic Conditioning
Determining Levels and Progression It is essential, as a trainer, that it is always kept in mind while training that there will be many different levels of clients to be trained. A trainer will be working with beginners, intermediate and advanced clients. Therefore, the approach used in training will need to be adjusted to each […]