Personal Trainers

The Hawthorne Effect of Personal Training

July 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...

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Balance Training and a Rock Star (Part 2)

May 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 “...

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Balance Training and a Rock Star (Part 1)

May 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...

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Do Not Teach Health If You Do Not Represent Health!

April 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...

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The “Advanced” Variable Recovery Training System

April 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...

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Do Not Ice After Resistance Training

April 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...

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Wave-Like Loading For Athletes

March 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...

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Unless You Have "Dr." In Front Of Your Name, No One Listens!

March 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...

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Just Get To First Base Everyday

February 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...

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How to Taper in Strength Training

February 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...

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More Important Than Getting New Clients

February 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...

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Is Occlusion Training Even Necessary?

February 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 ...

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A Tudor Bompa Strategy To Help Personal Trainers Retain New Clients

February 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...

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6 Rules A Personal Trainer Must Follow

January 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...

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New Strength Training Webinar

January 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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