Our students came prepared to learn today, both in person and virtually! Today they went over Client Fitness Assessments with Muscle Strength and Endurance. In the video, the students test their muscular endurance through the plank test and muscular strength (upper body) through the 1-RM bench press. For more information on how to become a… Continue reading Change Lives. Start With Your Own | Tuesday at AFNA
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Article Review: Returning to Sport After ALC Reconstruction Surgery
In a recent article published in 2019, Yonatan Kaplan (DPT, PhD) and (Erik Witvrouw DPT, PHD) highlighted the current literature surrounding ACL reconstruction surgery and the rehabilitation leading up to the athlete’s return to sport. This systematic review examined a medical database and identified nearly 400 articles relating to ACLr and rehabilitation programs to explore… Continue reading Article Review: Returning to Sport After ALC Reconstruction Surgery
April’s Workout
I’d like to share my current workout program. Now that gyms are starting to reopen throughout California, it’s time to start picking up some weights again! Just like January’s New Years Resolutioners, many people will be flocking to the gym to begin their training. Here’s my workout routine — you can use it as a… Continue reading April’s Workout
The 5 Most Important Apps New Trainers Should Be Using
Starting your career as a personal trainer can be overwhelming. In the early stages of building your business, you may feel bombarded with hundreds of different ideas and projects. Not only that, but you’ll be working tirelessly on developing training programs for your clients, networking within your community, and trying to build an online presence.… Continue reading The 5 Most Important Apps New Trainers Should Be Using
Welcome Back to the Gym!
Gyms Reopen Many gyms across California are starting to reopen again with precautionary guidelines. As such, there will likely be an influx of health nuts making their way back to their workout routines. For some, this will be their first workout in almost a year. Others may have been able to snag a few weights… Continue reading Welcome Back to the Gym!
Be Fitness Vigilant | The Compounding Workout for March
March is Upon Us And it’s quite an emotional month! As we come up on the 1 year pandiversary we can reflect on the last 12 months. Now is not the time to feel guilt or shame if your movement during this last year has been subpar. And kudos to you if you’ve been able… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant | The Compounding Workout for March
Getting That Perfect Workout In
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Be Fitness Vigilant | A Guide to Compounding Exercise – February
February is just around the corner. In an earlier blog I wrote about how to prep January for a new workout program that compounds each day! Below is a workout challenge that will take 28 days to complete! This is ideal for beginner/intermediate fitness levels but you can always scale up or down if needed.… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant | A Guide to Compounding Exercise – February
A New New Years Resolution
It’s about that time of the year again! With a few weeks of 2020 remaining (thank GOD!) we’re looking into 2021 with an opportunity for a fresh start. New Years Resolutions are the perfect opportunity to come up with a couple of goals to work on in 2021, either health improvements, relationships, personal growth, or… Continue reading A New New Years Resolution
Highlights from AFNA’s Rose Bowl 5K Field Trip
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020 AFNA students participated in field trip to the iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl. Adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium is a open field park where everyday folks can safely gather to hang out, have fun, and get fit. Surrounding the Rose Bowl is a 3.1 mile loop where bicyclists ride next… Continue reading Highlights from AFNA’s Rose Bowl 5K Field Trip