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Best Content of the Week

— Esther Avant

Best Article

15 Lessons for Lifters From the Great Lockdown — Tom MacCormick, Breaking Muscle

The COVID crisis has been hard on everyone whose life and living depend on the gym. But there may be a silver lining, at least for serious lifters. The time away from the iron has forced lifters to reevaluate what’s important, both in and out of the gym, and whether the goals they were chasing are really worth it. You’ll find yourself nodding your head in agreement with Tom MacCormick as he shares what he’s learned since his gym shut down.

— Shane McLean

Best Video

How Long to Rest Between Sets — Mike Israetel, Renaissance Periodization

In part five of Hypertrophy Made Simple, Renaissance Periodization’s incredibly useful video series, Mike Israetel explains why the age-old question of how long to rest between sets really isn’t as complicated as we’ve made it. 

— Esther Avant

Best Social Media Post

Bryan Krahn’s post perfectly sums up why personal training should be just that: personal. What doesn’t matter for fitness instructor course australia some will be the next progression for others. It’s your job to figure out which clients need to focus on the “big rocks” of exercise and nutrition, and which ones need a more fine-tuned approach.

— Christina Abbey

Best Podcast

Dropping Weight, Building Strength to Promote Hypertrophy, and Training Around Pain — Eric Trexler and Greg Nuckols, Stronger by Science Podcast

— Mike Howard

More Great Fitness Content 

[Podcast] Getting Clear About Your Mission — Anthony Renna and Michael Keeler, Business for Unicorns

[Video] Knee Pain on the Bike? — Kelly Starrett, The Ready State

[Article] How to Become a Nutrition Coach — Krista Scott-Dixon, Ryan Maciel, and Alisa Bowman, Precision Nutrition

[Article] Stress Management for Health and Exercise Professionals — Gregory Florez, ACE Blog

[Social Media] Don’t Ask Me to Push You to the Limit in Training Sessions — Lee Boyce

Tired of training clients at 5 a.m.?

We all have to pay our dues. For many fitness pros, that means training clients or teaching classes or opening your gym long before the sun comes up.

But if you’ve been paying those dues for years on end, maybe it’s time for a change. Time to try something different. Time to consider another way to make a living while still doing what you love.

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If you love coaching but hate doing it on someone else’s schedule, maybe it’s time to try online training.

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