ISSA Blog Articles

Working with a personal trainer offers many benefits! Check out this article to uncover if some extra support is the key to reaching your goals!

Once a client hits their goal weight, the next step is to maintain it. Yet, this step isn't always easy as most people regain their lost weight (and more). Here are a few tips to make weight loss permanent and avoid weight regain.

Box jumps are a great way to build muscle, improve speed, and increase power. Here are five strategies for helping your clients get the most from this plyometric exercise.

Circuit training is the perfect way to shake up your clients' training and keep them engaged. Dig into the benefits and add try this workout in your fitness session!

The question of how long to workout is one without a simple answer. It depends on individual ability, fitness level, goals, and schedules. Here are the factors to consider in planning workouts and how they help you determine the length of training sessions.

Rock climbing is increasing in popularity. So, it’s important for trainers to know how to help participants prepare for this sport. Here’s what you need to know to get your clients ready for their next rock-climbing adventure.

The IT band is too often overlooked until it suddenly causes pain. Help your clients prevent IT band injury with a few simple exercises. And check out the “how to” handout you can give your clients to keep them on the right track.

Is lower leg pain plaguing your clients? Help them identify and correct shin splints with these corrective exercise tools.

One in three adults has metabolic syndrome. That makes knowing about this condition important as a personal trainer. Here’s what you need to know. We also share the connection between metabolic syndrome and exercise.

Pigeon pose offers many benefits. (Hint: one is that it releases tight hips). Learn the muscles this pose works and how to do it, plus variations for those with less flexibility, along with who shouldn’t do this pose.

No fitness device works for every client. Studies have shown that this holds true with activity trackers. Learn which clients can benefit the most from fitness tracking devices, and which ones may be better off without them.

If there’s one exercise that belongs in your strength workout, it’s the good morning exercise. Here are just a few reasons why, plus what proper form looks like and a few variations to try based on your fitness level.