By Amy Ashmore, PhD
One of the most common obstacles personal trainers face is the need to modify an exercise program during a session. A good trainer comes to a fitness appointment with a seri...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
Alternating strength sets with time on cardiovascular equipment is a popular way to train clients. When designed and executed correctly, this strategy can very effectively ove...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
To most people, personal trainers are the solution to a huge problem: unsafe, ineffective and inefficient workouts. When the three goals of kinesiology and applied biomechanic...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
As we age, our hearts beat more slowly and pump less blood. Our lung capacity also decreases. These changes result in decreased maximal oxygen consumption, which causes less o...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
Recent statistics show that 41.3 million Americans belong to health clubs (IHRSA 2005). If you are a personal fitness trainer (PFT) who works at a fitness facility, you don&rs...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
In case you haven’t noticed, the make-up of group fitness classes is changing. There’s been a progressive shift from working exclusively with the fit and a...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
One of the most common mistakes exercisers make during strength training is
to use momentum. For everyday movements, the use of momentum is normal and adaptive. It is the bo...
By Amy Ashmore, PhD
Force = Mass × Acceleration
mass = weight
acceleration = the time rate of change in velocity
