Originally published in 2009 at GroundUpStrength Overtraining as a term is used differently by different physiologists. I think it is important to understand, however, that ‘overtraining’ and ‘overtraining syndrome’ are not the same thing. Overtraining is what you do..the stimulus. Overtraining syndrome is a list of physiological symptoms resulting from that. In other words, its manifestations. […]
My Trainer Makes Fun of Me on Social Media – Should I Find a New Trainer?
It is as simple as this: Clients expect a certain amount of confidentiality and professionalism when they hire a personal trainer. Most will assume that a fitness trainer will not make their personal business a source of water-cooler gossip, and certainly, they will not expect to be made fun of on social media posts. In […]
Why Don’t My Workouts Become Any Easier?
This is a question I am surprised I’ve never mentioned since it is asked so frequently. I decided to look around for answers to this question by personal trainers, and I must say I was disgusted at the results. First, I was surprised that trainers thought this question could be answered without any further information […]
Banned Substances In Vitamin Supplements?
Should Athletes be Worried About Potentially Banned Substances in Vitamin Supplements? A lot of athletes are becoming frightened that they are going to end up coming up positive in a drug test because they’ve taken a vitamin supplement or some other perfectly ethical dietary supplement that has been adulterated or contaminated with a steroid drug […]
Why Strength Training Experience Matters for Trainers and Coaches
One of the most silly ongoing debates (or pseudo-debates) concerns how much experience matters, as opposed to knowledge, for personal trainers, strength coaches, etc. If we want to train others for strength, or, if we want to hire them to help us train for strength, should we be more concerned with their theoretical knowledge or […]
Do Not Have a Huge List of Absolutely Essential Exercises
One big problem that trainees have in designing strength training templates is the Exercise List. These tend to be lists of 35 to 40 exercises that the trainee is attached to for some reason and if he or she is not working hard on all of them then the program is just not right. But […]