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male members if I leaned over while wearing a top with a low front. When I’m assisting men with
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stretching, I switch up certain stretch- es where I’m typically kneeling over the client, and instead I do variations where my chest won’t be in their face or where our pelvises won’t be too close together. I also make sure that that I use lots
of descriptive words rather than just manipulating people’s bodies with my touch. Touching a man can sometimes be taken the wrong way – I don’t want them thinking I am making a pass at them or that I’m interested in more than just training them. I am also finding that men are more
sensitive than they used to be, so the bootcamp approach isn't always the best. I am sensitive to what is going on in all of my clients’ lives. Sometimes
wear professional looking clothes that aren’t too tight so I don’t in- timidate women or distract men. I also wouldn’t want to flash any
a little tough love is required, but at other times a softer approach gets the best results.
Laura Cousineau fitness and wellness professional Montreal
municating with men versus women. Men will never know what it’s like to experience the hormonal and mental changes that accompany pregnancy, menstrual cycles or menopause. What this means to me is that I get to joke with women about the feelings and sensations around female changes and try to make it easier for them to get through their workouts, regardless of how tired they may be feeling. With
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s a kinesiologist/personal trainer with over 25 years ex- perience, I believe there will always be differences in com-
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