Athlete Demonstrating Pullups

Want to Be a Standout Private Coach? These Ten Tips Can Make It Happen

The foundation for success in private coaching is being as good a coach as you possibly can. But there’s much more. Like it or not, you’re also a salesman who is running a business. You need to do a rigorous self-analysis to see if this is really what you want to do.
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Omegawave Team Sensor and Belt

Omegawave Team Review

Though it’s expensive, the Omegawave Team system confers many benefits through its ECG and DC potential measurements. In addition, the Omegawave community—both company and users—is forthcoming and extraordinarily helpful. Like any system, however, it should not be regarded as the final word. It’s still up to coaches to use the data as they set fit.
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kBox 3 by Exxentric

Exxentric kBox 3 Review

The new kBox 3 updates and improves upon flywheel training to offer eccentric/concentric work in a compact, lightweight form. The accompanying kMeter allows this work to be quantified. Accelerated hypertrophy gains and orthopedic safety are among its chief assets.
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Image of a digital workout interface showing metrics for exercises. Displays REPS and BAR in pounds, both at zero. The exercise menu on the right highlights Squats as the fourth option, surrounded by other workout choices like Deadlift and Bench Pull.

Review of GymAware Velocity Based Training

Velocity Based Training (VBT) is as simple as it sounds in some respect: you are performing exercises and adjusting loads based on a velocity measurement. In order to obtain these measurements, various products are available on the market, including the well-established GymAware system. Quite simply, for the coach or athlete, the goal is to utilize a VBT system in order to retrieve more accurate feedback from barbell exercises, beyond load and repetitions.
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