If you want to start a weight training routine, you already know that the squat is a staple exercise. Unfortunately, too many people jump straight to squatting with a barbell. Although it’s a fantastic exercise, it turns out to be one of the most complex squat variations out there. This means that you should work towards it,…
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What athlete do you look up to? Whose physical qualities (i.e. speed, strength, power) impress you the most? If you enjoy spending time in the gym lifting weights, chances are you’ve already googled your favorite player’s name to see what kind of workouts he or she performs. The training sessions that are shown online are…
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If you’re serious about reaching your health and fitness goals, working with a professional is the smart thing to do. Period. But hiring a personal trainer is only one part of the puzzle if you want to achieve success; the fact that you’ve invested your money into your fitness journey doesn’t mean that change will happen…
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For the longest time I was convinced that “cardio” was a complete waste of time. I thought that all you really needed was a couple of hard interval workouts every week to keep the ticker going. In my mind, anything over 20 minutes was just too much. Here’s the truth: I was dead wrong. Thanks to…
DetailsI wanted to take a few minutes to talk about both my training philosophy and how I became a personal trainer. The first time I got interested in physical preparation and fitness was about 13 years ago. I was in the weight room of my local rugby club (RC Nyon, in Switzerland) and I starting…
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