What is Semi-Private Personal Training?
If you have spent any amount of time in a gym, you might have noticed people working with personal trainers. Sometimes they are working one-on-one, sometimes in a pair, and sometimes in a small group. Maybe you have seen semi-private personal training advertised and wondered what it is. Semi-private personal training is when a personal…
Lower Back Pain from Squats? What You Can Do
A common fear for many is lower back pain from squats. We will show you some ways to prevent and reduce your lower back pain.
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Managing Client Expectations
I recently contributed to a piece published on BecomeaPersonalTrainer.org called “40 Personal Trainers Reveal How to Manage Client Expectations.” The article contains a wealth of insight from many trainers, obviously, and is a great read for both clients and trainers alike. As a personal trainer, managing client expectations is key to setting them up for…
Personal Training in Austin Texas, Now at Iron Guild Gym
Big news! I am now meeting personal training clients out of Iron Guild Gym in Austin, Texas. Iron Guild has AC and indoor turf and all the things you could ever want to lift.
Build your strength, build your confidence, and build your dream body here!
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How to do Bear Crawls
If you have done bear crawls, you might be having flashbacks of sweat and tears and punishment from a high school coach. The bear crawl is a full body, energy intensive exercise that lends itself well to group application.
But have no fear! The bear crawl is a great exercise that is beneficial to almost everybody, not just high schoolers! It is equipment free and has many modifications to suit your goals and space.
Back to the Basics for the New Year
This January, instead of adding in complicated, lofty goals, or removing things you love, I encourage you to go back to the basics.
This January, my clients and I are going back to the basics. My clients will see the inclusion of squats, pushes, pulls, hinges and carries in their training. We will work in moderate rep ranges and do both interval and steady state cardio.
The goal this month is establishing and maintaining healthy habits. Getting the reps in. The result will be strength, increases in cardiovascular capacity, and health.