In today’s PT Intel personal trainer Kathleen Trotter talks about training an area that many of us commonly overlook — our neck and head! Besides being a personal trainer, Kathleen lives her advice, having completed 10 (count ’em!) marathons, an Ironman (well, Ironwoman to be more accurate) and 7 half Ironmans. You can also find […]
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How to Do the Front Plank
The plank exercise is a super powerful way to quickly build overall core strength. Many trainers and coaches use it as a quick and easy way to measure abdominal strength with their clients and athletes. The most common of the plank exercises – and the one you probably see the most of at the gym […]
79 Different Exercises to Work Your Core [Video]
Andy McDermott is one of my favorite personal trainers to follow on YouTube. He has 170+ videos of different workouts and exercises, and many of them with little to no equipment. If you are having a hard time finding variety in your core workout you certainly will not after watching this video, where he demonstrates […]
Does Your Current Lifestyle Reflect Your Lifestyle Goals?
In today’s PT Intel personal trainer Kathleen Trotter discusses how to structure your life so that fitness and wellness is a pillar in your life, and not a fleeting once-in-a-while commitment. Besides being a personal trainer, Kathleen lives her advice, having completed 10 (count ’em!) marathons, an Ironman (well, Ironwoman to be more accurate) and […]
14 Reasons Sugar is The Worst
It’s no secret that sugar isn’t exactly healthy for you. By now we all know that it leads to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, moodiness and lethargy. The folks over at Buzzfeed.com put together a list of 14 Ways that Sugar is Secretly Evil, and here are just some of the high-lights (lowlights might […]
Take Your Nutrition Back to the Basics
In today’s PT Intel, we have holistic living mentor Adita Lang, NASM – CEC, CHEK Lv3 HLC, dropping by to share some nutritional advice. You can find her online here, and alternatively you can find her on Facebook as well. As human beings we can sure get convoluted about so many things. And yet when […]