Personal fitness training and coaching is a competitive business, and you need to take the right steps to make your business stand out. Enroll in an NCCA-accredited program and Get Certified Training and coaching are set to be some of the fastest-growing careers over the next 20 years. The health and fitness industry has grown a […]
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The Benefits of Barefoot Training
Many athletes who train barefoot have tremendous results and experience fewer injuries. So what’s barefoot training all about? And is it a good idea to ditch your sneakers at the gym or studio? Stronger Ankles Going barefoot strengthens the stabilizing muscles of the foot and ankle and makes them stronger. Shoes give a lot of […]
How To Test Lower Body Mobility
Lower Body Mobility When discussing lower body mobility, reference is made to the hip joint and pelvic girdle, the knee joint, and finally the ankle joint. Our previous section covered the movement of the pelvis and the trunk muscles that controlled it. Therefore, this next section briefly covers mobility and stability of the hip, knee, […]
Kinetic Energy in Relation to Biomechanics – Knowledge for Trainers
Energy in Relation to Biomechanics Energy is a form of force (capacity to do work). Total energy expenditure and rate of energy expenditure (power output) are important considerations for exercise programs and training programs. Work done and the time taken to complete this work is the essence of power output i.e. power flow that is […]
Power Is…? How to Explain Force and Energy as a Fitness Trainer
What is Power? Simply stated, power is the rate of performing or doing work. Notice this definition considers the rate of doing work indicating a time element when any work is being performed. Power can be defined as the amount of work produced per unit time or the product of force and velocity (Zatsiorsky […]
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