DTS Fitness Education Blog

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
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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
Read more »March 28, 2020
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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
Read more »March 11, 2020
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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.
Read more »February 12, 2020
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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
Read more »January 29, 2020
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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
Read more »January 23, 2020
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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.
Read more »December 25, 2019
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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
Read more »December 11, 2019
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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
Read more »November 27, 2019
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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
Read more »October 30, 2019
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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
Read more »October 22, 2019
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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
Read more »October 16, 2019
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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
Read more »September 30, 2019
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Curiosity Kills Average
We often come across people who are feeling stuck in their job and life. Everything feels average, their life, their
Read more »June 19, 2019
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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
Read more »April 29, 2019
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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.
Read more »March 25, 2019
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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
Read more »October 12, 2018
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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
Read more »September 24, 2018
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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,
Read more »June 22, 2018
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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.
Read more »June 8, 2018
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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
Read more »May 9, 2018
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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?
Read more »April 18, 2018
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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
Read more »March 30, 2018
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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
Read more »March 25, 2018
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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
Read more »March 25, 2018
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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
Read more »March 25, 2018
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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
Read more »January 16, 2018
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