Category Archive: The Training Diaries

The Upside of Injury

Even while dealing with an injury certain facets of fitness can flourish, much like how these flowers thrive while being constrained by the window bars.

     One of the abilities of a good trainer is to be flexible when walking into a session because we never quite know how the client is feeling that day. I may have prepared a heavy day for Jack, an ex-Army Captain, only to flip into my medic’s outfit to perform triage for his chronically …

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The Training Diaries: Volume 3

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SLOWING DOWN TYPE-A’s      One of my biggest challenges is to help my Type-A clients slow down during our sessions.  Often times, when clients are chronically busy and time-crunched, they often carry that harried pace into our sessions and it can be quite detrimental.  They keep moving during the sessions as if any time spent …

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The Training Diaries: Volume 2

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SALUTE TO SENIORS      After having worked with clients of different ages over the years, I am particularly impressed and inspired by those at or above retirement age.  The younger clients have had the gym and structured activity as a part of their lives and take for granted how intimidating and overwhelming it can be …

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The Training Diaries: Volume 1

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OLD DOGS CAN LEARN      Usually clients come to our sessions listing a colorful array of bodily ills, complaining of pains, or sharing a guilt-induced confession they did little to no exercise since the week before. Occasionally, a client will offer a passing comment that helps to justify the work we’ve done together.  Today my …

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