Introduction Hands up if you have a client who struggles with their squat depth. All of you would have both of your hands up high! Do your clients need an ass to grass flawless squats? No, most likely not. But being able to help add a range of motion to a squat can be necessary […]

Have you ever hit a strength plateau and just feel forever stuck on an exercise? if so, whilst it’s not desirable, it’s normal to experience performance plateaus at times. Thankfully, savvy program design can help you become unstuck! However, elite coaching and programming can prevent any true plateau from occurring at all. So, today I […]

If you want to design superior quality training programs and achieve consistently superior results, you must respect and abide by a few key training principles. We covered 3 of those principles in the previous blog by Glen Carroll and here we’ll cover 3 more, so let’s get to it!  #1 – VARIATION  Training variation is […]

If you want to design superior quality training programs and achieve consistently superior results, you must respect and abide by a few key training principles. We’ll cover 3 of those principles in this blog by Glen Carroll and 3 more in the next blog, so stay tuned! These principles are essential to understand, and they […]

Understanding ‘resistance profiles’ is a key component of comprehending program design. Program design is not just sets and reps, but also exercise selection. Why do we choose and program specific exercises? Is it good enough just to choose an exercise that trains a certain muscle? What if we are choosing numerous exercises for the same […]

Many people want to become a Personal Trainer (PT) and the idea sounds very attractive at first! Being a PT can allow you to hang out in the gym all day, talk about the things you love, help others, and potentially be your own boss and set your own hours. This all sounds great! Yet […]

The fitness industry is ever-evolving. Having entered into this career in 2007, I have seen the industry change rapidly while also witnessing many coaches come and go. The turnover rate of personal trainers is honestly mind blowing!. Up to 90% of personal trainers quit within their first few years. Yes, I said 90%. I want […]