If you are a current personal trainer Portland Or client or you are thinking about hiring a personal trainer, then the most important aspect of this business and relationship is knowing what the cancellation policy is. When you have started to begin a professional relationship with your trainer, one of this most challenging things is [...]
The types of injuries that can create knee pain are: cartilage damage, patellar tendinitis, dislocation and plica band syndrome. The person who will give you one of these diagnosis is your physician, who will then refer you out to a physical therapist or they will give you some exercises to do on your own. If you feel [...]
The squat exercise is an excellent exercise if it does correctly. In simple terms, when doing this movement, always practice the ninety degree principle. Meaning, when you go in the squat movement you do not want your butt to go to far down towards the floor, like a lot of individuals do. This i not [...]
A lot of injuries stem from the small muscles that surround a lot of the joints. If the injury has been diagnosed by a physician and you have worked with your physical therapist, there is going to be certain exercises that you are going to be responsible for on your own. In addition, once your [...]
If you are going to be on the water this summer season, then now is the time when you need to start training to get that rocking body. No one wants to see muffin tops or a big gut on someone, so start getting exercising and staying as active as you can to shrink that [...]
Yes, it is true! Having a strong Core is synonymous with having a very strong body. Look at football players nowadays: they are strong, agile, amazing when off balance and can take a hit and keep on going. They have learned over the years through trial and error that in order to have a strong base, you [...]
So you are wondering how are we supposed to keep those unwanted inches off of our waists, buttocks and legs! Well, the answer is to don’t put that much in our mouths and also monitor the type of food we are putting on that fork. You will be amazed how many calories a chocolate cheese [...]
If you love sweet stuff in your coffee or tea, try organic honey or agave nectar. We know that brown sugar is a better substitute that white sugar, but everything is okay in moderation, but if you need to watch your sugar intake, it may be good to start experimenting with a product that is [...]
What is small group personal training? It is working with a personal trainer with anywhere from 3 to 5 people in your training group. This is a popular trend because you will get the benefit of working with a professional personal trainer, but at the same time have a group to exercise with that can [...]
Boot camps became really popular about 6 to 7 years ago and individuals are still doing them today. The fitness industry realized that individual program design, versus a one for all type of approach is a better model to strive for. Boot camps are great because they generate a good amount of money for the [...]