by coachjon on August 17, 2010
Recently I was asked a lot about the range of motion that we should have in training. “why do we use exercise A rather than B?” etc. Here is what both clients and personal trainers need to know about range of motion. You need to know that there are three different ranges of motion (ROM). [...]
by coachjon on May 15, 2010
I know family members, personal training or bootcamp fitness clients and friends who have been seriously injured playing sports or performing daily tasks like shifting furniture or carrying kids. The question is are these preventable? Well, they are preventable if they are non contact – i.e. you were not punched, kicked or tackled! However almost [...]
by coachjon on May 21, 2009
Strength has a positive correlation to EVERY other physical attribute. That means, if you are strong, it helps you be quick, run fast, jump high, have better endurance, speed, and everything else. That is why any good training program should have phases where strength is the focus. That is part of the program design you [...]
by coachjon on March 10, 2009
I have been taking an old fashioned supplement. It used to be sold in Singapore, but its cheap and I think the profit margins are low so the local supplement distributors don’t carry it. I first read about it on Charles Poliquin’s site, and how it will help digestion and absorption of food. So that [...]
by coachjon on March 8, 2009
One of my clients missed 2 training sessions this week. He is one of the most dedicated guys who has gotten some of the best results of any client! But why miss training? Stomach viral flu that’s why. Constant toilet trips for 3 days, and a trip to the hospital for an IV drip. He [...]