The Top Article of the Week
How to Write Effective Training Programs —Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com
It’s easy to get lost in the minutiae of writing training programs. With so many variables, you could spend hours writing a single workout, only to scrap the whole thing right as the client walks in the door.
In this week’s top article, Tony Gentilcore has a dose of practical advice to make the task feel a lot less daunting.
General Health
How to Get Out of Your Own Way — Carmen Ohling, carmenohling.com
Fix Your Lower Back Pain: From Posture to Strength — Emily Beers, Breaking Muscle
How to Let Go and Be Emotionally Free — Darius Foroux, dariusforoux.com
The 10 Guiding Principles to a More Simplistic Healthy Holiday — Brandy Hickman, Thrive Personal Fitness
4 Big Rocks of Exercise — Shane McLean, Balance Guy Training
Fat Loss
New Systematic Review Concludes No One Will Ever Successfully Maintain Their Lost Weight. Or Does It? — Yoni Freedhoff, Weighty Matters
Macros vs. Calories vs. Portions vs. Intuitive Eating: What’s the Best Way to Watch What You Eat? — Brian St. Pierre, Precision Nutrition
Are Popular Nutrition and Health Books Trustworthy, Accurate and Health-Promoting? — Stephan Guyenet and Danny Lennon, Sigma Nutrition
Strength Training
Exercises for Knee Pain —Adam Annaccone, NASM
Frozen Shoulder: What It Is and How to Tackle It — Kingsley Yew, The Ready State
Functional Arm Training for Size and Performance — Joel Seedman, Advanced Human Performance
Double Your Leg Strength One Leg at a Time — Mike Tromello, Breaking Muscle
Tip: 4 Exercises You Aren’t Doing (But Should) — TJ Kuster, T Nation
Career
Lessons From a Change Maker — Dani Shugart and John Berardi, T Nation
First Day as a Personal Trainer? Here’s What You Need to Know — Zac Martin, the PTDC
November’s GPP for Your Business — Chris Cooper, Elite FTS