What's up, Achievers?! We've got some good questions in today! The first one was asking about what "ab" exercises were good for someone with a "bad back". The question depends quite a bit on each individual person, but we gave the best answer we could (2:34)! Next up, we received a question from a new parent who asked where to start back up on a fitness and nutrition routine (6:15). Lastly, we discuss whether or not we think you need a kinesiology/exercise physiology degree to pursue a career in personal training. We also cover how to go about starting a PT gig! Thanks so much for listening and special thanks to MaxineLG, c00k1k10, and loverboi09 for leaving some awesome review on iTunes! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Lauren and Jason ...
What's up, Achievers?! In today's episode, we go over the importance and application of nutrient timing. Carbs after 7pm? Protein after your workouts? We've got you covered! (4:00). We also cover our strategies to train for the military, as well as training for a specific test like the miltiary push up test (11:18). Next, we talked about our thoughts on posture bars and whether or not they made sense for people trying to improve their posture (16:52). Lastly, discussed the differences between open chain vs closed chain exercises as well as when to use each kind of exercise (19:55). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
In this episode, we cover our assessment protocol for new members and how we’ve modified our process over the years. We also discuss how to put together a 3-day per week training split, and how to go about finding a mentor as a new trainer in the industry! Until next time, peace, love, and muscles! ...