A good resistance training week is not just a list of exercises. It is a way of spreading effort, recovery, skill practice, and progression so the body has a reason to adapt. The aim is to build a weekly structure that fits real life and gives each major movement or muscle enough useful work. This guide explains the difference between whole body training and split sessions, shows the main ways to split workouts, and gives practical weekly training cycle examples you can adapt

Most gym exercises are variations of a few basic human movements. Once you understand those patterns, training stops feeling like a random list of exercises and starts to make more sense. At TrainerMaker, we start our Gym Instructor and Fitness Coach courses by ensuring that you are truly competent at these movements. The seven key movement patterns are; squat, hinge, push, pull, rotation, anti-rotation and locomotion. They show up in strength training, sport and daily life.

Training rarely fits neatly into one box. A runner wants stronger legs. A lifter wants better conditioning. A footballer needs gym strength, sprint speed, and clean technical work. That mix is where concurrent training comes in. Concurrent training means combining two different physical qualities in the same training plan. The classic example is resistance training plus cardio. It can also mean strength work plus skill practice, such as lifting and then doing tennis drills, m

Hyrox has given personal trainers something rare: a fitness trend that is clear, measurable, social, and built around repeatable training. It is not a vague “get fitter” promise. It is a race with a fixed format, eight runs, eight workout stations, and a finish time people want to improve. That makes it easy for clients to understand, easy for coaches to programme for, and easy to turn into a paid training pathway. For PTs, the opportunity is not only working with elite compe

Understanding the Basics of Squatting Squatting comes in many forms: Functional, everyday life squatting tasks High bar back squat Low bar back squat Front squat Overhead squat Goblet squat Split squat Spanish squat Zercher squat Pistol squat Covering technique for every version would take a long time! However, there are common considerations and technique points that you need to know as a personal trainer (PT). This article highlights the key pointers. It's not a diagnostic