New Yorkers had it pretty rough last week. The heat wave was brutal especially for us in-home personal trainers travelling around Manhattan. Just last week, I was stuck in traffic and was about to run late for a client, so I bolted out of the taxi and sprinted 5 blocks. [Read more…]
Archives for 2013
Can’t Out Train a Bad Diet
Now that’s it’s summer people are really trying to hammer down their “summer physique”. I love seeing New Yorkers dedicate themselves to fitness despite this heat wave. The determination to hit the gym and work hard seems to be at it’s peak right now. Day in day out, I see many New [Read more…]
Pay ATTENTION
NYC personal trainers, PLEASE pay attention to your clients. I may sound like a jerk but I can’t stand it when I see so called “Personal Trainers” or “Performance Training Coaches”, texting or taking a phone call during a session. The client paid for your time [Read more…]
Trainers Set Your Clients Up for SUCCESS!
Being an NYC personal trainer you’re exposed to MANY different types of personalities. Some personal training clients are super intense and have a type A personality, while others are more laid back and are patient with the training process.
Isometric Sit Up
Strong Core
Maintaining a strong trunk/core/abs is beneficial for all aspects of strength and sports. Having a strong trunk can help you squat strength by maintain an upright position in the squat and even help with speed by maintaining your sprint positions.
Say More Speak Less
I remember when I first started working as a Strength and Conditioning intern, I would sit back and observe how the coaches would coach and cue the athletes. After a few months I earned my right to be able to coach and give feedback to my own athletes. As I recall it [Read more…]