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…]
Arnold Schwarzenegger: 6 Rules to Success
I came across Schwarzenegger’s “6 Rules to Success” recently and it motivated me beyond belief! While I’m sure some people may have negative remarks to say about Arnold, he did rise to the top for a reason and we can all learn from his successes.
Problems Staying Upright in the Squat?
If you’re looking to stay up right in the squat, the following three exercises can potentially help clean that squat up. Regardless if you’re an Olympic Weightlifter, athlete, or fitness enthusiast, I believe a full range of motion and [Read more…]
Understanding Application
The personal training industry is expanding rapidly and with that expansion comes misinterpretation of fitness application. Just the other day I read a post about a sprint coach needing to help an athlete run a faster10m sprint to make a top level team. Unfortunately the coach only had 4 more days to train her and she was missing the marks by .05s on a consistent basis.
Citi Bike
Being a personal trainer in NYC has me travelling all around Manhattan from client to client. It’s great because we get to experience what all the neighborhoods have to offer, from great coffee shops, food, gyms, etc… But getting from place to place can start to become a hassle, ESPECIALLY going cross town, pretty much every NYC personal trainers nightmare.