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I Training Among the Tulips exercise rx Encourage clients to pick up a trowel and try this garden workout. I have a brown thumb. So I was a little concerned when I began working with Jolene Dodson nearly two years ago. When she hired me she had just joined Weight Watchers and wanted to start an exercise program. She weighed close to 300 pounds and didn't feel comfortable exercising at the gym. ...

fine anatomy By Greg Roskopf, MA The Spinal Extensors The Stabilizers of the Cervical Spine his is the eighth in a series of articles that address how muscles work synergistically to create efficient movement at each joint. The previous article examined the muscles that support the thoracic spine; this discussion covers the posterior muscles of the cervical spine. The cervical spine's muscle fu...

fine anatomy by Susan L. Hitzmann, MS The Shoulder Girdle Studying scapular movement, kinesiology and exercises. T The closer we look at movement or the potential movement of the human body, the more dynamic, intricate and specific it becomes. When studying the appendicular skeleton, personal trainers will benefit from understanding ideal range of motion (ROM), joint articulation and the influ...

fine anatomy By Susan L. Hitzmann, MS The Foot Explore the workings of the architectural masterpiece that balances and propels the body. U nderstanding the foot and how it functions is important in understanding the structure and function necessary for the body to withstand a lifetime of activity. After all, the muscular support that creates the body's passive architecture--which allows, for ...

By Maureen Hagan Women on Weights Teach a progressive strength class. S trength training is finally getting the attention it deserves as a beneficial, safe and effective exercise for women. After years of misinformation, women are learning that strength training not only enhances muscle tone but also boosts metabolism, augments fat oxidation and reduces injury risk. Fitness instructors can make...

Focus on the lower body to train balance. How to Improve Pr o p r i o c e p t i o n It seems that everywhere you go these days, people are talking about core stabilization or stability training. While fitness professionals and consumers are captivated by this new "core craze," the main focus of this type of training is really proprioception. Improving proprioception requires progression, just ...

By Candice Copeland Brooks and Douglas Brooks, MS Find Your Balance With BOSU ...