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Machine Seated Leg Extension

4/30/2019

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Many of you have reached out saying that you want to work out, but are intimidated to go to the gym. One of the reasons why you're intimidated is because you don't know how to use the equipment. Make sure to visit your YouTube channel for more videos like the one below!
1) Before starting ensure that the machine pads have contact with the insteps “laces” of feet. Making sure legs, and feet are hip-width apart and parallel to one another.
2) Place both hands on the side handles.
3) Start by slowly extending knees with control. Do not lock out knees.
4) Lower legs with control to starting position.
​5) Repeat movement for 8-12 repetitions.
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Farmer Walks

4/29/2019

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Looking for a simple, yet effective exercise that you can do anywhere? Give Farmer Walks a try!
1) Stand upright holding weight with your arms straight by your sides.
2) Walk forward to the targeted distance.
​ 3) Rest, turn around, and repeat.
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"Making some friends along the way."

4/22/2019

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We love hearing the reasons why our clients enjoy coming to see us at Specialty Athletic Training. Many of them have the same goals as many of us do when we join a gym; lose some weight, gain strength, and live a healthier lifestyle. Gyms can also be a great place to socialize and meet new people as well and many of our clients have found their new BFFs during their workouts :) Here is our buddy Matt explaining why he likes coming to Specialty Athletic Training.
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Don't Do if For the Gram

4/15/2019

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How many trainers have you seen lately on Instagram posting photos and videos highlighting their clients doing insane workouts? Social media has been a great resource for sharing ideas and knowledge, but unfortunately it has been a great resource of what not to do as well. Don't believe me? Just look at @gymfuckery on Instagram. People are now posting things hoping to be the next viral profile; worrying more about likes and engagement that their posts receive rather that providing a quality product for their clients. And sadly this happens more and more with trainers training the general and special populations. 

Olympic lifts are being programmed for people that struggle with basic movement patterns and by trainers that also aren't certified to coach them. It is also becoming popular for trainers to try and create a new complex exercise for their clients to do, which often are inefficient and can result an injury to their client.
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If you are a trainer, remember that it has all has been done before. Chances are that you are not the first one to think of that "awesome" new exercise and that the basics are the basics for a reason; they WORK! Instead of focusing of being the next viral sensation on IG, focus on providing a quality service to your clients and keeping them safe by providing proper progamming. 
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Be the Coach That Your Athlete Deserves

4/8/2019

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So you think you're a great coach or trainer because you have the best drills or program design? Come on now! Your athletes deserve better than that!

One of my biggest pet peeves (besides people not reracking weights) is when coaches or trainers don't actively coach.
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One of the very first pieces of coaching advice I received from @coachphil21 my first year coaching college football was that, "There is something to be coached on every rep." That holds true whether it's on the field or in the weightroom. It's your job as a coach to increase certain behaviors, while decreasing others, to get the desired results from your athletes. This is done through reinforcement.

Learn what types of reinforcement your athletes respond to. It may be different for each one of them, but please don't passively coach and only put them through a drill or weight program.

Remember, there is something to be coached on every rep. Be an active coach. Your athletes deserve it! 

Photo Credit: Mary Rebekah Moore 
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"You're a great teacher for doing this."

4/5/2019

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​Our buddy Marcus has been coming to see us at our Vancouver, WA for some time now. Emily Hatch, our Vancouver facility manager, asked Marcus what he enjoyed about his visits with us.
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Everyone Deserves a Hype Man

4/3/2019

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​Words cannot express how much we love the community that we have been able to create at Specialty Athetic Training. Here is a clip of our buddy Patrick attempting a PR with the support of his Specialty family at our Lewis & Clark College location.
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The Exercise You Should Be Doing

4/1/2019

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What are you training goals? Do you want to get lean and burn fat? Do you want to increase your strength? Tired of being winded after doing everyday activities? The one exercise that you should add to your training program that addresses all of these goals, and much more, is the deadlift. 

The deadlift is a great compound exercise that is an amazing whole body workout. It targets the major muscle groups in the legs (glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings) and also works your back, forearms, shoulders, and traps. Try implementing the deadlift into your training program and experience why it is the King of Exercises.
Benefits of deadlifting include:
  1. Core stability
  2. Functional strength
  3. Gain muscle and burn fat
  4. Increase overall strength
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    About the Author

    Ryan Lockard, CSCS, CSPS is the founder and head trainer of Specialty Athletic Training and is accredited by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Special Populations Specialist. He is a member of the board of directors for the Autism Society of America and the Central Oregon Disability Support Network.
    ​Ryan has worked with individuals with special needs since 2007 and has over 10,000 hours of 1:1 instruction working with individuals that have various special needs.  

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