If someone watches you while you train, your performance will improve. This is known as the Hawthorne effect (also referred to as the observer effect...
Read MoreJuly 30, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
If someone watches you while you train, your performance will improve. This is known as the Hawthorne effect (also referred to as the observer effect...
Read MoreMay 12, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Yesterday, I started telling you about a 39-year-old who came to me initially complaining about his knees. From here on out, I'll refer to him as “...
Read MoreMay 11, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Back in 2002, I was paid a visit by a very wealthy 39-year-old complaining about his knees. This individual surfed, skied, ran, cycled… you name i...
Read MoreApril 26, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
In his How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! presentation, Paul Chek mentions that the average medical doctor dies 10 years younger than their average pa...
Read MoreApril 19, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
For those who have read my article The Variable Recovery Training System, an advanced version exists. The routine is exactly the same as outlined i...
Read MoreApril 13, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
If you think the anti-ice movement is gaining steam, you're right! Here's a recent study on the topic: Does Regular Post-exercise Cold Application...
Read MoreMarch 28, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
For volume training with intermediate and advanced athletes, legendary strength and conditioning coach Al Vermeil recommends wave-like loading when p...
Read MoreMarch 06, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
As a healthcare professional, it seems like an uphill battle every time your message goes "against the grain," so to speak. Unless you have "Dr." in...
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Here's an important message to any personal trainer interested in passive income: When it's time for you to stop consuming and start producing, gener...
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Unless a planned layoff is scheduled after a training routine, you should always taper in the final workout by doing 30-50% less sets than the previo...
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Getting new clients is important, but keeping existing clients is imperative! One of my favorite sitcoms on television is The Office. In an episod...
Read MoreFebruary 02, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Occlusion training has received quite a bit of attention over the past two decades. If you are not familiar with the method, read Brad Schoenfeld's ...
Read MoreFebruary 01, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
In order to lift a weight, muscular force must exceed the downward force of a load. The opposite occurs when you lower a weight – motor units are t...
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
Clients hire you for a specific purpose. Your success ultimately depends on the success of your training programs. The first thing you need to consid...
Read MoreJanuary 01, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
One of the first seminars that I delivered was at the 2002 Canadian Personal Trainers Network (CPTN) Conference held at Ryerson University in Toront...
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