For the majority of us, gyms have reopened and we’re able to get back to a more normal form of strength training with ourselves and our clients. Unfortunately, this is a “more normal” training environment—not the “normal” training environment. With the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety guidelines put in place, we are presented with some unique and unprecedented constraints within our …
Paul Oneid
Should you have your clients compete right away?
Just like any question pertaining to health, fitness and nutrition, (I’d argue almost anything in life) the answer is a resounding, “It depends”. I know that isn’t the answer you were looking for. The reality is, competition, while a simple concept in general, does not mean the same thing, or serve the same purpose for everyone. There are considerations to be made before advising your clients one way or the other. At …
Managing Your Athlete’s Recovery When Returning To The Weight Room
With the gyms beginning to open up again, we’ll probably see an influx of new members and people starving to get fit. Something akin to New Year’s resolutions will kick in but perhaps on an even larger scale. This will be a tremendous opportunity to take advantage of the increased demand for coaching, as people will be more discerning and selective about whom they choose to guide them. While this is a benefit to your …
Can At-Home Training Strategies Be A Game Changer When Returning To The Gym?
For many of you, this is a very busy time. Clients are getting short notice on gym reopenings, there are new guidelines for how and when equipment can be used, and there will be an increased demand for your services as people crave guidance on the right way to get back under a barbell. This could be a make-or-break time for your business. How you navigate the situation could net some pretty incredible results for …
At-Home Training for the Conscious Lifter
Chances are you’ve had a lot of your clients lose access to a gym, or at least to substantial training equipment, for quite some time now. Your training programs during the pandemic to this point should have been aimed at a small number of goals: preventing atrophy of muscle tissue, getting rid of some aches and pains, and addressing movement deficits created by overly specific training modalities. With gyms opening …