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I'm well aware of what a free motion cable machine is. JC Santana uses them extensively. Regardless of the benefits, I'm still sticking with DBs. No matter how great the advancements in machines get,...

Thank you, Keltron. That was exactly my point.

I perform swings and goodmornings with my clients often. Those types of movements are not exclusive to powerlifters and athletes. In fact they have a tremendous benefit for people who are of average...

Snatches, cleans, swings, deadlifts, RDLs, goodmornings. None of those movements can be replicated effectively and safely with a cable crossover, and they are some of the most effective movements for...

Free weight dumbbells. Nothing provides the versatility and practicality that they do. If you're creative, or knowledgeable, you can do pretty much any exercise with dumbbells and can easily target...

the ACSM exam is tough. Make sure you know your special populations and contraindications for exercise. Those two categories were huge when I took the exam. Their is a section at the end of the...

ACSM is a difficult test, but I passed it on the first try using solely the Resources for the Personal Trainer. The other two texts are great compliments, and I still use the guidelines when...

Resistance training causes growth in predominantly type II, since those are the muscle fibers that are in use during that type of training.

Type I does not convert to type II or vice versa in any...

It's not necessarily that you can't do certain exercises on the TRX that you can do on rings, just that they are way more comfortable. I have used both and I find that rings are much more convenient....

Get Olympic Rings instead. They're better, more versatile, and most importantly cheaper.

When I was preparing for the exam I took a good few months to make sure I had everything down. With the classes you've taken, you should have a good background for the test, but I would say that,...

Yeah the ACSM exam was probably one of the most difficult tests I've ever taken. I'm gearing up to take my CSCS and when I first looked at the material covered in the text, I realized I had to learn...

Like I said, most certifying agencies require you to opt in for those "Find a trainer" listings. They don't just post you in their database. You won't find me in an ACSM database because I haven't...

Exerciseetc(dot)com offers loads of homestudy courses and they are usually much cheaper compared to other CEU providers especially if you look at their online specials sections. The courses in the...

That's actually not true about being listed on a website. With some certifying organizations, you need to opt in in order to be listed on the site, so judging by that is not accurate. Also, with some...

Couldn't have said it better myself. I've said it hundreds of times: it's not the certification that makes the trainer, it's the knowledge and the ability to apply it. I know trainers who are...

I do my best not to "bash" anyone, but ISSAs track record of certifying sub-par trainers speaks louder for me than anything else. Second of all, I've never heard of the DETC, but the standard in the...

Exactly my point. Taking a nutrition course is great for getting CECs but their usefullness ends there.

There was a whole thread about this a few weeks ago.

Basically, however, a nutrition certification doesn't make you any more qualified to dispense nutritional advice than being only certified as a...

Deadlifts and their variations (stiff-legged, RDL), lat-pulls and/or military presses behind the neck.