This is a quick biceps-triceps-shoulders-back circuit that can be done in close quarters that is guaranteed to increase strength, pack on muscle and get your heart pounding!

This exercise demonstration by ActivMotion Bar Master Instructor and national fitness presenter Robert Sherman displays an incredible functional exercise that is great for challenging hip strength, balance and rotary stability as the weights inside the...

This exercise addresses how to activate the gluteal muscles prior to engaging in higher demand movement and training to optimize biomechanics

The yoga-plex is a mobility drill used in the Performance U approach to warm-up, and it's a favorite to use because it allows the client or athlete to work on ankle, hip and thoracic spine mobility, in two different ways, with one comprehensive drill....

ACE Certified Professional Chris Gagliardi wasn't always on the right track. In middle school, Chris got involved with the wrong crowd and was soon jumped into a gang. Find out how his passion for fitness inspired him to re-direct his life and start...

Rope pulls are a fun and functional movement you can do indoors or outdoors with any rope and a weight training sled. Challenge every client by adding or reducing the weight on the Sled. Double the fun by including partner pulls to your programs. Joshua...

ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor Jessica Matthews used fitness to help her cope with the loss of her sister, who died of a drug overdose after developing an addiction to pain medication she was given after knee surgery. Now a registered yoga...

The infamous planks... a staple in our programming and the industry. They can be done anywhere, require no equipment, and yet are challenging enough for most clients. But how do you up the ante to add variety to and more engagement of the upper body to...

The tensor fascia lata (TFL) is a problematic muscle for many clients. In many cases, it is synergistically dominant over the gluteus medius and often contributes to tightness associated with the IT band. Its actions are primarily hip flexion and...

Push-ups are the best! But, if your client can't do enough good reps to get results, or if they're too tired or deconditioned to do push-ups, try these Push-up Regressions on the Tag Fitness 10 in ONE Platform Trainer to reduce the load, do more reps,...

Activating the Posterior Chain is functionally as well as aesthetically beneficial. Use these progressions to stretch, strengthen and tone up the lower back, rear end and hamstrings!For clients who don't like to get down on the floor, here are some...

Here's a terrific exercise to tighten the tush and all you need is your own body weight! Rather than keeping both feet on the mat when lifting up into a table top, increase the challenge and get those glutes working overtime by extending one leg straight...

Many athletes and clients struggle with hamstring muscle activation. A normal quad to hamstring ratio would be 3:2, but studies often find that subjects tend to be closer to 2:1 (especially females). This diminished ratio can increase knee injury risk...

NFPT is proud to partner with GMP Fitness! NFPT recommends GMP courses for continuing education and skill set development. This exercise, the Hip Lift with Stability Ball, is an example of the types of exercises that will be demonstrated in the GMP Core...

Mountain Climbers are a very popular exercise among everyone from personal trainers to the at-home exerciser because it's a challenging move you can do anywhere, anytime and without the need for any additional equipment. However, this movement commonly...

Training the core in multiple positions is advantageous for many reasons. I like to work in half kneeling using various modes of resistance to improve pillar strength. This exercise covers a half kneeling lift maneuver with the Activmotion bar

Get ready to sport a rocking body this summer by kicking your fitness into high gear. This total-body, no-equipment program from American Council on Exercise features six high-intensity moves with options to fit your fitness level. Use this quick workout...

Get ready to challenge yourself with this advanced combination decline push-up and pull-up move with the Lebert Equalizer. Marc Lebert, the inventor of the Lebert Equalizer takes you through the decline push up with changes in elevation working your core...

The single-leg row is useful for improving hip strength/stability, postural strength and endurance, balance and trunk control. Using the Activmotion Bar further adds a neuromuscular challenge in terms of providing an inconsistent lever to balance...

The child of immigrants who spent much of his life in poverty, Ryan Vivar started his personal training business to help pay for his aunt's cancer treatment. Now a studio owner, he helps people from all walks of life achieve greatness. Like other ACE...