By Topic: New to the Industry

Spring has sprung, the sun is out, and sleeves are coming off. This signals a big business opportunity for trainers as there is a large group of women out there suffering from arm angst. Oh sure, we hate... View More

In the third installment of his TRX Suspension Trainer series, Brian demonstrates the 45 Degree Mountain Climbers exercise, which increases scapular stability and reduces the likelihood of imbalances and... View More

There'sa lot more to punctuality than just a few wasted minutes; it's amatter of self-esteem, respect and image. You communicate a lot by how youvalue your time and the time of others. Valuing time management... View More

In the second part of a miniseries using theTRX Suspension Trainer, Brian demonstrates the Frontal Plane Reach,which exercises the gluteal muscle group and teaches safer dynamicplanting/cutting positions... View More

Brianstarts a miniseries using the TRX Suspension Trainer with the first half of areaching progression, four single-leg, upper-body exercises that engage theposterior chain and increase hip flexion. See... View More

With all the craze over functional training, there has been endless confusion over what is "functional."â❠In a nutshell, if your training improves your activities of daily living, then it... View More

Salesin its traditional sense, is a weird subject for personal trainers. Ifyou're familiar with my articles in PFP, you know that most of my advice isdesigned to help you sell yourself. If you get good... View More

Brian continues his miniseries targeting the core with single-leg/single-arm diagonals, which are perfect for those clients seeking a greater challenge with three-dimensional movement. See 'Related Resources'... View More

Brian continues his miniseries targeting the core with the swimmer plank, which is great for the core and posterior chain. Ensure, however, that your client has sufficient shoulder stability before undergoing... View More

From talking to hundreds of people in this industry, we all have a different story about how we got started in it. That's because personal training today doesn't have the same set career path as most other... View More

Fitness boot camps are a dime a dozen in mostareas. Gyms have boot camps, run-of-the-milltrainers offer boot camps, and there are the trainers in adifferent league because they runhigh-quality, results-driven... View More

Swimming and yoga actually have a lot in common because both focus on breathing diaphragmatically (deeply from the middle body) and also moving the body in rhythm along with the breath. So a great way... View More

There is nothing that says "home sweet" home quite as much as making your house a place that fosters great health. I believe that motivation starts within the walls of your casa. As you have seen with... View More

Briancontinues his miniseries targeting the core with tripod T rolls, which aregreat both for obliques as well as shoulder stabilization, and that's just afew of its uses! See 'Related Resources' below... View More

Fitness on the Ball is a great resource for specificexercises for all abilities or for creating workouts with specific themes (balance,core, etc.). Each exercise includes clear photos and descriptions... View More

Now Functionally Fitmoves towards the center of the body in the first entry of the core miniseries.In this progression, Brian Schiff analyzes stability ball ab circles, a greatexercise for the entire core... View More

Given the tremendous increase in the popularity of kettlebell training over the past few years, you may already be aware of the need to incorporate it into your programming. But what if you aren't sure... View More

As personal trainers, our jobs for the most part are brain-dead simple. Sure, we studied, we have certifications, and many of us went to college to learn what we know, but here’s the irony: We rarely... View More

This is thelast in a series of Functionally Fit exercises designed for the shoulders.Cable cross-arm reverse pull-downs are designed to strengthen downward rotationand retraction of the scapula and bring... View More

Whenit's official that a specific client is suffering from a true-bluehangover,integrating yoga into a workout can helpeasethe symptoms of a throbbing headache, excess fatigueandthe after-effects of dehydration,... View More