Psychology – DTS Fitness Education

Building Relationships and Communication Skills With Phil Learney

Key Takeaways: Understanding your business and limitations. How are you going to grow your business and what do you need

September 18, 2020

Accountability and Investing In Education With Kelly Thorne

Key Takeaways: Learn the ebbs and flows of your business. When are the busy times versus when do you need

March 28, 2020

Create a successful business by being uniquely you with John Berardi

Key Takeaways: Building a business skill set isn’t the number one priority. Most trainers think they need entrepreneurial skills to

March 11, 2020

It’s all about the tip of the tongue with Jennifer and Thayne Bluntson

Key Takeaways: Big 3. Nasal breathing, swallowing and oral posture for better breathing. Tongue position and its effect on training.

February 12, 2020

Breathing awareness and finding calm through anxiety with Rob Wilson

Key Takeaways: 1. Self-regulation through diaphragmatic breathing. Create an efficient breathing protocol to make breathing efficient to the body.2. Improve carbon

January 29, 2020

Improve athletic performance and sleep through nasal breathing with Patrick McKeown

Key Takeaways: 1. Nasal versus mouth breathing. Learning how to nasal breath is important to daily performance and health2. Benefits of

January 23, 2020

Time and exercises to heal the body through proper assessments and protocols with Dr. Ken Kinakin

Key Takeaways: 1. Muscle, nervous system, joint or biochemical? Where is the pain coming from?**2. Healing and the power of time.

December 25, 2019

Strengthen the body to decrease chronic low back pain with Cathryn Jakobson Ramin

Key Takeaways: 1. Surgery isn’t for everyone. Build your muscles to create a functional body2. Exercise. The magic pill to get the

December 11, 2019

Assessing low back pain helps create a specific game plan with Joel Proskewitz

Key Takeaways: 1. Assessments take time. When looking for proper treatment, proper assessment of the issue takes time.2. Every spine needs

November 27, 2019

Focusing on the process and creating consistency for a lean body with Marc Bubbs

Key Takeaways: Calories in, calories out. How much weight loss is too much, too soon? Focus on the process, not the

October 30, 2019

Genes, chronotyping and creating a sustainable lifestyle towards getting lean with Kyle Riley

Key Takeaways: 1. Individualization. Making sure programming is chosen and developed based on each client for their success2. Epigenetics. Determining a client’s

October 22, 2019

Sleep, stress and creating sustainable behaviour with sleep expert Ben Pratt

Key Takeaways: 1. Sleep. Often underrated but one of the keys in dialling in behaviour change2. Stress and hormones. Why chronic stress

October 16, 2019

The Psychology of Building a Habit and How to Get Lean with Dr. John Berardi

Key Takeaways: 1. Work on mindset. The client has to be willing to change his or her behaviour patterns to be

September 30, 2019

Curiosity Kills Average

We often come across people who are feeling stuck in their job and life. Everything feels average, their life, their

June 19, 2019

The Best Exercises and Workouts for Complete Beginners

Every trainer will get clients who are totally new to strength training. Here’s how to get them started right, keep

April 29, 2019

11 Simple Ways to Become a Better Teacher

Trainers are more educated than ever before. But all that knowledge means squat if you don’t know how to teach.

March 25, 2019

The Best Advice For Low Back Pain

Three questions and two spine health tips every fitpro needs to know. An astounding 80% of Canadians will experience back

October 12, 2018

Set Point or Settling Point?

A long standing theory in the diet and exercise world is the concept of a “set point”. The physiological “set

September 24, 2018

Decoding the Deadlift

Hip hinge, rack pull, block pull, Romanian, stiff-legged, straight-legged, deficit, hack lift, hex bar, trap bar, snatch grip, isometric deadlift,

June 22, 2018

Optimizing Glute Training: An Ideal Training Frequency?

Whether you train competitors, athletes, or gym goers, you’re sure to be asked the best way to develop good glutes.

June 8, 2018

Growth Mindset – Your #1 Strategy for Personal Prosperity

When it comes to achieving your goals, the way you think can be your biggest asset or your worst quality. Whether you’re

May 9, 2018

SLEEP: The Best Medicine For Both Body And Mind

How much sleep do you actually need? What time should you go to bed? What time should you wake up?

April 18, 2018

Are Personal Trainers Becoming Relics of the Past?

If “Personal Trainer” is now outdated, are the best of our industry becoming “Personal Health Coaches”? Find out what this

March 30, 2018

How Effective Are You As a Personal Trainer?

When it comes to cueing exercise, we see the same error so often that we have given a name to

March 25, 2018

Should Your Knees Go Beyond Your Toes When You Squat?

The simple answer is your knees should go where they naturally want to go. The key caveat being they should

March 25, 2018

How to Evaluate a Hypertrophy Program Based on Muscle Damage

More isn’t always better when programming for hypertrophy. Here’s exactly how to prescribe muscle damage on an individual level to

March 25, 2018

How Changing Your Mindset Can Help You Get The Body You Want

When it comes to shedding pounds/getting into shape, the way you think can be your best asset (or your biggest setback). Whether

January 16, 2018