Posts Tagged ‘KATHLEEN TROTTER’
Strong Feet and Ankles for Better Running
“Strong feet” may not be the “sexiest” of fitness goals, but it is an important one, nonetheless. I resisted intentionally strengthening my feet and ankles for years. I thought, “I don’t need to devote dedicated time to lifting my toes, balancing on one leg, etc .… That part of my body will just get strong…
Read More5 Ways to Keep Cardio Workouts Interesting
Do you thrive in the cardio lane? You don’t have to become a soccer player if you hate team sports and running. I am absolutely a believer in finding activities that you enjoy—or at least activities you don’t despise. The benefits of any workout are moot if you can’t actually make yourself do the activity.…BUT,…
Read MoreSit Fit Training Ideas
BY KATHLEEN TROTTER, PTS A small and lightweight tool that can give your clients more practical results for their balance and foot proprioception.
Read MoreNew Times, New Strategies
It is a new world, one filled with ZOOM, facemasks, heightened anxiety, home gyms… oh, and did I mention anxiety? The conundrum is this: although our new normal has made “health” feel almost impossible, it also has made healthy living an absolute must—a non-negotiable. Exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, and maintaining a nutritious diet not only…
Read MoreMust-Do Stretches to Avoid Workout Boredom
In this video, Kathleen Trotter gives some stretch ideas for pre- and post-workouts.
Read MoreJournaling the Next Generation: Beyond the Basic Food and Diet Journal
The traditional food and exercise journal is — for good reason — a staple of the health field. Too many of us overestimate our healthy choices and drastically underestimate our unhealthy ones — the foods we mindlessly eat, the workouts we skip, the degree to which we rely on coffee, etc. Asking clients to record…
Read MoreFoam Roller Training Ideas
Think outside a warm-up or cool down and get your clients using this versatile tool throughout their workouts.
Read MoreHow to help clients improve their mindset
Stop trying to get your clients motivated. Let go of the goal of “building willpower”. Instead help your clients build appropriate “systems”. In this episode: 4:00 – A better way to look at New Year’s resolutions 7:00 – How your client can find their fit; why “one size fits all” doesn’t work for everyone when…
Read MoreHigh Intensity Interval Training: Why You Need to Be doing it More
By Kathleen Trotter, PTS, FIS HIIT rounds out the top three Canadian Fitness Trends for 2020 and proves that results don’t always mean hours spent in the gym.
Read MoreFascial Stretching: FST versus ELDOA — Part Two
By Kathleen Trotter, FIS, PTS In part one of this article series, I highlighted how ELDOA and FST are similar — most notably that neither target one particular muscle or joint in isolation. Both approach the body as a “functionally integrated body” unified by fascia. Next, I provided a quick recap of what exactly fascia…
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