TriggerPoint™ Mobility Pack
Roll through muscle tension and enhance circulation with this foam roller.
Use the ball to target areas where you want deeper tissue compression.
The strap makes it easy to take it with you wherever you go.
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Q&A Fitness, Personal Training, Yoga, Nutrition, Mobility, & Therapy
Reading Time: 1 minute Our New Question and Answer Facebook Group is now open. Get your fitness, nutrition, yoga, mobility, weightloss, strength programming, and personal training questions answered! Already a personal traininer or nutrition coach? Help us answer answer user questions and get your name out to people that need your help.
Lacrosse Balls for Mobility
Lacrosse Balls for Mobility. High end medium hard rubber lacrosse balls for working out tight muscles. A must have tool for mobilty and travel.
Hip Mobility and Groin Stability Correctional Exercises
Reading Time: 1 minute Hip Strength and Mobility. Dawn and Paul Present 2 powerful Corrective Exercises for strengthening the hips and groin. These make excellent warmups for beginner and intermediate clients.
Books on Yoga Personal Training Mobility Strength CrossFit
Reading Time: 11 minutes I’ve been reading books on Yoga, CrossFit, and Movement for 10 years. Here is my review of the top 200 books on books on CrossFit, Mobility, Yoga, Physical Therapy, Mobility and Personal Training. Study your craft. Treat personal training as a profession, and your clients will treat you like a professional. There is always more to learn.
Stretching for Olympic Weightlifting – Mobility is power!
Reading Time: 6 minutes Mobility = POWER! If your body isn’t capable of getting in the right angles and positions, it will obstruct the natural trajectory of the barbell, which is STRAIGHT UP! In this article we will go through a set of stretching exercises that will improve your weightlifting. This set of stretching excercises is a “Swiss Army Knife” that every lifter should always have with them.
Core and Lower Back. Strength & Mobility Workshop.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Workshop on Strength | Mobility for Back & Core. June 1 @ 8AM. We’ll be going over improving strength and mobility in the core lower back.
MWOD Certification Review Movement & Mobility 101
Reading Time: 9 minutes Paul’s Review of the MWOD Certification Review – Movement & Mobility 101. Kelly Starrett’s Movement and Mobility certification is my fifth certification in mobility. Here’s my review of the certification, plus a list of new things I learned from the man himself, Kelly Starrett.
Mobility Training vs Personal Training vs Physical Therapy vs Massage vs Chiropractic Care
Reading Time: 6 minutes Considering seeing a mobility specialist, physical therapist, or a personal trainer? Learn about the differences in these biomechanical specialties here.
Newsletter on Mobility, Nutrition, & Strength
Reading Time: 1 minute The Sand & Steel Newsletter is written by Personal Trainers for Personal Trainers. Our articles feature in-depth curated content on Mobility, Nutrition, and Strength. Our Mission is simple: provide the best written, research based articles on personal training and fitness available. Newsletter subscriptions are open to current clients, personal trainers, and those aspiring to improve their health and fitness.
Mobility vs Flexibility vs Yoga vs Stretching
Reading Time: 15 minutes Paul breaks down the differences between mobility, flexibility, yoga, and stretching in careful detail. Without sufficient mobility you cannot be all that you wish to be. This applies whether your chosen craft is golf, strength training, CrossFit, or endurance running. You are not as efficient as a runner, you are more likely to get injured as a golfer, and will be slower in CrossFit. Here’s how to improve your mobility…
Sample Mobility Workout Template
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mobility helps improve range of motion of tight joints and muscles, and it helps stabilize and strength areas that have too much range. This article demonstrates provides two example exercise routines for people needing additional range of motion in the hips, ankles, and thorasic spine. Plus you’ll find numerous linked articles at the bottom covering all topics associated with stretching, stabilization, yoga, and mobility.
Glutes Core Mobility Workout Zero2Fit
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Solid Core Crusher: an amazing workout for the Glutes and Core with a strong Mobility focus
Mobility and Stability Screen
Reading Time: 4 minutes What if we could find problems before they turn into injuries? And if there are injuries, what if we could track down the biomechanical source to repair those injuries? We would be better… We would train safer ….
What is Mobility and Flexibility Training
Reading Time: 2 minutes 6 Techniques for improving mobility, flexibility, and stability
Rachel Garmon
Weightlifting and Mobility
Reading Time: 2 minutes My Certifications: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Weight-Loss Specialist, USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach, ISSA Kettlebell Certified
“The greatest feeling is watching a client achieve that which they thought impossible. Challenge yourself and challenge your body.”
Movement, Mobility, Corrective Exercise & Flexibility
Our Mobility Sessions are designed to help you move better. We test your movement, and determine what is not moving well. We analyze how you compensate when you lift, turn, or step. We figure out what causes your pain, decreases your performance, or limits your range of motion. And we fix it with tools and techniques like corrective exercise Mobility WOD, Scraping (Graston), Kinetic Taping, FMS, and More.
Mobility Training is about learning to move better. Why do you need Mobility Training? It’s because improvement begins and ends with good, quality movement.
Paul Roberts Mobility, Strength, and Weight Loss
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CrossFit, Yoga, Mobility, and Personal Training • Alexandria VA
Certifications and Credentials
- Biomedical Engineer: Johns Hopkins University
- Yoga Inversions and Arm Balances Workshop
- Yoga SCW Level II Certified: Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Chakra balancing, Inversions, Pranayamas
- RKC Russian Kettlebell Club: Strength & Conditioning
- FMS Level II: Functional Movement Screen
- 3DMAPS: 3 Dimensional Movements Analysis and Performance System
- Muscle Energy Techniques: Rehabilitation and Mobility
- Mobility|WOD Movement and Mobility Specialist: Movement and Mechanics
- RockTape FMT Blades Basic & Advanced: Gua Sha, Graston, and Scraping to Alleviate Pain and Improve Mobility
- RockTape FMT Performance and Basic: Functional Movement Techniques & Advanced Kinetic Taping
- Y-Balance: Examination of Movement Patterns and Imbalances
- TRX Suspension Training: Core and Bodyweight
- CrossFit Level 2: Weight loss and Metabolic Training
- CrossFit Powerlifting: Strength Training
- CrossFit Gymnastics: Bodyweight and Mobility
- CrossFit Scaling Course: Progressions and Regressions for Weight Lifting
- CrossFit Lesson Planning: Effective Techniques for Structuring Workouts
- CrossFit Pose Running: How to Spot Faults in Running Technique
- CrossFit Spot the Flaw: How to Spot Faults in Gymnastics and Weight Lifting Technique
- Precision Nutrition: Nutrition Coaching
- Starting Strength Seminar: Powerlifting Certification by Mark Riptoe
- Road Runner Certified Coach: RRCA Certified Coach
- Certified in First Aid and CPR/AED National Foundation
IASTM Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization – Myofascial Release Tools and Graston Scraping Techniques
Reading Time: 4 minutes Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). A beginner’s guide …
What is the Goal of Doing Yoga?
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of our readers asks “Is the Goal of Yoga to Lose Weight, Get Toned, or to Become More Flexible?” Paul settles the score on this frequently asked question, once and for all.
Barefoot Functional Training
Reading Time: 3 minutes What sneakers and shoes are best for weight lifting and functional training? Is it safe to wear running sneakers for lifting weights? Is Barefoot Lifting Healthy for your feet? Get the answers to these questions and more.
Social Media Influencers Save 25% Per Session
Reading Time: 3 minutes Want 25% off your next session? Here’s how to use your social network to get 25% off your next Personal Training, Nutrition, Mobility, or Yoga Session.
Great Soles Grip Yoga Socks
Great Soles Yoga Gripper Socks
Excellent for personal training, mobility, and yoga. These socks have a grippy bottom that protects against slipping. They are very light breathable socks.
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Personal Trainer Starter Pack
The Starter Pack is the best package to buy when you starting out at Sand & Steel. In the Starter Pack, we’ll design and implement a training plan based on your specific goals. The Starter Pack includes a consult, assessment, nutrition, personal training, yoga, and more. The Starter Pack is appropriate for all athletes: beginners, varsity athletes, active military, seniors, and older adults. 30 or 40 something and completely out of shape? Perfect … this is the package you need.
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The Get Healthy Stay Healthy Guide
Reading Time: 7 minutes A Curated List of Effective Workouts, Weight Loss Tips, and Lifehacks to help you Get Healthy and Stay Healthy. The Get Healthy Stay Healthy Guide covers every personal training, yoga, nutrition, lifestyle, and health topic for all people. It contains every secret, life-hack, and shortcut. After two hours of Googling, you finally found it. The Roadmap, Landmark Guide to Get Healthy Stay Healthy.
FMS Functional Movement Screen YBT Y-Balance Test
Reading Time: 7 minutes Looking to improvement performance? Want to learn which exercises can help you movement better? Don’t treat the pain, find the source with FMS and YBT. Functional Movement Screen and Y Balance Tests are our state-of-art Movement Screening Systems. They are like a X-Ray into all your muscle weaknesses. If there is in imbalance – we’ll find it and show you how to fix it.
Virginia’s Top Rated Local® Fitness Center Award Winner: Sand and Steel
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sand & Steel Wins Top Rated Local Award for Best Fitness Center in Virginia. Read the story here.
Designing Beginner Workout Plans
Reading Time: 8 minutes This article is designed for personal trainers looking to get better at writing and designing beginner workout plans. More specifically, this video post discusses how to design functional strength training workouts for beginners.
Job Application Practical
Reading Time: 1 minute Interested in applying to work as a personal trainer or yoga teacher at Sand & Steel? Here are instructions on how to prepare your demo workouts and yoga flows.
Valentine’s Day WOD & Yoga. Cupid’s Revenge AMRAP
Reading Time: 3 minutes Valentine’s Day Special. Cupid’s Revenge Workout and Partner Yoga. Your Loved One Trains Free… now through Valentine’s Day. Personal Training & Yoga!
Workout Plans
Reading Time: 10 minutes 50 Unique Personal Training Workout Programs. Over 3,000 workouts tested, documented, and perfected. Suffice it to say, we have a workout program that will work for you.
10X Strength and Conditioning
Reading Time: 4 minutes 10X is a powerful Strength and Conditioning Workout. Scaled for beginners, advanced, & expert athletes. A single workout you do 2x per week to get you into amazing shape. It’s that good. View the Full Workout and Hear from our Athletes who completed it.
12 Workouts of Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our 12 Workouts of Christmas is back featuring 12 amazing exercises. This year, we have included 3 unique workouts. A beginner level, intermediate level, and advanced level. Let’s Get Fit and Healthy this Christmas
Sand & Steel Certified Personal Trainers Alexandria VA 22314
Personal Training, Nutrition, Yoga & Mobility Alexandria VA 22314 …
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Personal Trainer Certification: 9 Mentorship Lessons
Reading Time: 6 minutes One of the greatest values I can provide you as a mentor is the ability to see ahead what you cannot. To help prepare you for the challenges that lay ahead. To set you on the right course so that you may improve. To be a source of support when you make mistakes. And to be Relentless in demanding that you improve.
Top TEN List of Essential Exercise Techniques
Reading Time: 12 minutes The Sand & Steel TEN. A complete Top 10 List of Essential Exercise Techniques that every personal trainer and yoga teacher should know.
Yoga Poses and Yoga Asanas – Building a Yoga Practice
Reading Time: 2 minutes I enjoy teaching and practicing: Bikram Yoga, Rocket Yoga, Astanga Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. These are some of the latest asanas and poses I have been practicing. Through yoga, I have vastly improved my strength, lost weight, and drastically improved my flexibility. I especially love teaching inversions, arm balances, and handstands.
Senior Fitness Assessment For Senior Exercises
Reading Time: 13 minutes At Sand & Steel, the majority of my clients are seniors in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Most people start feeling the effects of aging in their mid-thirties, but by age 50 they really start to notice a change. As an older adult, it is to lose weight, injuries heal slower, and energy levels generally decline. If you are going to be working with clients in this age population, you’ll need to know how to perform a senior fitness assessment. Here’s how it should be done.
Newsletter 13
Reading Time: 1 minute Newsletter: Yoga Strong Program, September Sale Ends Soon, Client Appreciation Day Announced.
Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana
Reading Time: 4 minutes Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana: Tips and videos on alignment, partner guiding, & yoga sequencing. Improve thoracic spinal mobility.
Yoga Private Lessons in Alexandria
One-on-one sessions allow us to craft the yoga flows and asanas to your unique goals and improve your weaknesses. Build range of motion, balances, and dramatically improve recovery with our private yoga sessions. We offer customized sessions based on Ashtanga, Bikram, Hatha, Rocket, Iyengar, Yin, and Animal Flow.
Newsletter #12
Reading Time: 2 minutes Congratulations to Robin’s 10th Place Finish at Nationals! We …
TRX Suspension Trainer Seminar
Reading Time: 3 minutes TRX Suspension Trainer Programming, Workouts, and Scaling. During the Seminar, we’ll teach you how to perform over 20 TRX exercises such as the atomic pushup and the TRX Pike. We’ll cover scaling options and cover points of performance for safe execution of these exercises. The seminar will feature a detailed comparison of the TRX Suspension Trainer against its closest rivals (Olympic Rings and Jungle Gym Trainer.) We’ll be covering common movement faults and how to use the TRX Suspension Trainer Safely.
Healthy Meetings for Hotels and Workplaces
For Your Old Town Alexandria Meetings Meeting Location and …
Barbell Power Clean: Mastering the Hang Clean
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Hang Clean – Break down the power clean and improve your hip extension from the hang. Drills and variants (tall clean, etc) included.
