At Sand & Steel, the majority of my clients are 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. It becomes harder 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.
Paul Roberts
Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana: Tips and videos on alignment, partner guiding, & yoga sequencing. Improve thoracic spinal mobility.
MEASURE Progress with a 3D Body Scan!
Body Shape Scan Event. Body Evidence Scans will be visiting Sand & Steel on September 12, 2018 to do a Styku Body Scan. Scans are $60 for one or $75 for two.
TRX Suspension Trainer Seminar
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.
Yoga Poses, Yoga Flows, and Asanas for Strength & Power Athletes
Paul on Yoga. Through my practice of Yoga, I have mastered techniques like the handstand and forearms balances. Yoga has brought me strength that I could never develop from weight lifting alone. When I teach private yoga, I customize the lesson to the individual. Unlike other teachers who force you to conform to their program, we write a program designed for you.
Barbell Exercises
Over 25 videos on barbell exercises including power lifting, Olympic lifting, CrossFit, and Bodybuilding
Client Transformation Story – Tom L.
Tom L. wins our Client Transformation of the Month. In just 30 days, Tom L. lost 11 pounds and put on 2 pounds of muscle. Here’s how he did it.
EZFacility Review Gym Management Software
If you are running a gym, bootcamp, or CrossFit Box, you are going to need Gym Management Software. We have been using EZFacility for four years, and here is what we think.
Supervised Personal Training Studio
Supervised Coaching at our Personal Training Studio. Safer Training, Better Results, More Consistent Experience. Two Personal Trainers are Better Than One
Shoulder Injury and Rotator Cuff Exercises
Whether you have a shoulder injury like an impingement or need stability exercises for your rotator cuff, the key to helping you get better is strengthening the weakened muscle and mobilizing the relevant fascia. Here are 10 amazing Shoulder Rotator Cuff Exercises and Stretches that you can do with your personal trainer.
Cable Flys Variations and Exercise Tips
In this article, we will be discussing the chest fly. We’ll be covering several variations such as Low to Mid Cable Flys, Neutral Grip Cable Flys, Pronated Grip Cable Flys, and 1 Arm Cable Flys. We’ll also compare the Standing Chest Fly and Seated Chest Fly. Finally, we will discuss the role of Pectoris Major and Pectoris Minor in Cable Flys.
Higher Standards: Personal Trainers & Yoga Teachers
Tough Love, Standards, and how we forge the best coaches in Washington DC. Our blueprint guide to getting consistent client results safely and efficiently.
Client Transformation Story – Dan R
Dan R. wins our Client Transformation of the Month. In just 60 days, Dan lost 3 pounds of body fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle. Here’s how he did it.
Transformation Story Luis
Most Improved Athlete April
We wanted to congratulate Luis on building amazing strength in ground breaking time. Barbell clean weight up 75% in 4 weeks. Luis completed one of our must challenging beginner programs. Congratulations Luis!
CrossFit Scaling Course Certification Review by Paul Roberts
The CrossFit Scaling Course teaches and tests CrossFit coaches on how to scale exercises and workouts. I finished the course, and here’s what I thought and what I learned.
Brute Force Sandbag Exercise Equipment
An in-depth review of the Brute Force Sandbag Exercise Equipment + access to our full database on Sandbag Exercises. We’ll be reviewing the Brute Force Brand Sandbag and comparing it to its close competitors Ultimate Sandbag and the Rogue Sandbag. Our Exercise Database features exercises and techniques (over 15 videos). Finally, we cover one of our favorite workouts 📺 using the Brute Force Sandbag.