Don't Be Scared to Load

Try not to treat your clients as if they're patients. Often times we forget that people NEED a training effect. Sure, corrective exercise is important and is often a necessity. But I don't feel that an entire training session needs to be dedicated to corrective exercise alone; which is a mistake that a lot of trainers make.

More often than not the majority of one's corrective training is going to come from modalities such as foam rolling or dynamic flexibility drills, which can be done in less than ten minutes. If I need to spend a little more time on scapular stability or some glute activation with certain clients, I can usually "sneak" some extra work in between rest periods. So while they are "resting," they're also doing something productive.

I often see a lot of trainers spending 30-35 minutes on "little" things. Sorry, but doing 30 minutes of glute med activation and "core" work is not going to help your client shed those 30 lbs. And repeat after me: "BOSU balls are crap."

Long story short, don't be afraid to load your clients. Getting them stronger will undoubtedly be corrective in nature. This is not to say that there aren't special cases where you have to hold people back, but lets give these people a training effect too.