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Dishing On Chain Gyms: What I Learned From My Brief Time In Corporate Fitness

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Nov 28, 2017
4 min

Dishing On Chain Gyms: What I Learned From My Brief Time In Corporate Fitness

I recently left the major gym chain location that I had worked at for 9 months. It was a fast transition, but one that allowed me to get back into the sport performance realm. I learned a lot in those months. I learned some good things, and some bad things. A lot of time, in the performance world, big chain gyms get a bad rep (looking at you Planet Fitness) because of the equipment availability or the rules regarding which exercises are allowed to be performed or not performe

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Body Basics: Exercise Processes

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 6, 2017
3 min

Body Basics: Exercise Processes

I come a across a lot of people in my job as a Personal Trainer who have either hit a plateau in their training or have never made any progress at all. I ask the normal questions: "What does your workout look like each time you come to the gym?" "Are your sets and reps the same every workout?" "Do you choose the same exercises every workout?" "What are your diet and sleep habits like?" The answers to these questions allow me to find the faults in your training that are holdin

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Coaching Through The Silence

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Sep 18, 2017
3 min

Coaching Through The Silence

Sometimes coaching and Personal Training can be frustrating. Any job can be really. They all have their ups and downs. If you're a coach, or you work with a personal trainer, one thing that is constantly having to be worked on is a clear and open line of communication. As a coach, I know that gaps in communication can lead to lack of results, or worse: injury. So imagine my dilemma two months ago when one day a new client walked in who was deaf. Now don't get me wrong, I love

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