Yesterday morning, limp from a hard workout, I sat in the lobby of a client’s building waiting to recover. As I felt my strength starting to return a young girl arrived in a stroller in front of me, having been pushed by her nanny towards a couch a few feet away. Still slightly foggy, …
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Coping with Injuries
It is rare that an active person can avoid getting injured, even when being guided by the most well-planned, sophisticated program. A hamstring may get strained from the stress caused by a heavy deadlift. Or the pressure of a work project may cause a person’s muscles to be tighter, creating a perfect environment for …
The Upside of Injury
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 …
Specialists vs. Generalists
Having worked in the fitness industry for close to a decade, it is inevitable that I have encountered clients with all sorts of physical issues, such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, osteopenia, Crohn’s disease, liver cirrhosis and more common musculoskeletal injuries—herniated discs, torn menisci, shoulder impingements, and various muscle pulls/strains/annoyances. Talk to any …
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