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Feb 2, 20225 Questions To Ask During A Personal Training ConsultationFor personal trainers, the initial consultation is the first time you meet a potential client, and likely the only chance you'll have to sign them. Here are the five questions I use to run it.Exercise Science
Jan 11, 2021Should Men and Women Train Differently?There are biological differences between men and women in body composition, fat distribution, muscle fiber and hormones, yet exercise prescription is mostly the same. What do the differences mean for training?Exercise Science
Dec 21, 2020What Happens When You Combine Strength and Endurance Training?Do you still get the benefits of both, or is one prioritized over the other? A review of the research on concurrent strength and endurance training, and how to apply it to your goal.Programming
Dec 7, 2020Is Constantly Varied Exercise Worthwhile?Muscle confusion, CrossFit and P90x made exercise variation a hot topic. A look at the research on constantly varied versus fixed exercise selection, and how to program structured variation.Exercise Science
Nov 23, 2020How Quickly You Lose Strength GainsInjured, traveling or stuck without a gym? What the research says about how fast strength and muscle actually decline when you stop training, and how fast they come back.
Feb 2, 20225 Questions To Ask During A Personal Training ConsultationFor personal trainers, the initial consultation is the first time you meet a potential client, and likely the only chance you'll have to sign them. Here are the five questions I use to run it.Exercise Science
Jan 11, 2021Should Men and Women Train Differently?There are biological differences between men and women in body composition, fat distribution, muscle fiber and hormones, yet exercise prescription is mostly the same. What do the differences mean for training?Exercise Science
Dec 21, 2020What Happens When You Combine Strength and Endurance Training?Do you still get the benefits of both, or is one prioritized over the other? A review of the research on concurrent strength and endurance training, and how to apply it to your goal.Programming
Dec 7, 2020Is Constantly Varied Exercise Worthwhile?Muscle confusion, CrossFit and P90x made exercise variation a hot topic. A look at the research on constantly varied versus fixed exercise selection, and how to program structured variation.Exercise Science
Nov 23, 2020How Quickly You Lose Strength GainsInjured, traveling or stuck without a gym? What the research says about how fast strength and muscle actually decline when you stop training, and how fast they come back.
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