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Written by Ron Clark
The medical community has used water as a medium to treat injuries and rehabilitate patients for many years. Aquatic exercise classes have attracted individuals with special needs such as senior adults, pregnant women and those who do not tolerate land-based exercise well. Exercising in water decreases pain and stiffness and is particularly desirable for clients with arthritis and orthopedic conditions of the hips, knees, ankles, feet and spine.
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
As a personal trainer be aware that there are two main categories that resistance exercise routines fall into. Resistance routines can either be considered a circuit or a split, all routines being goal oriented. For the purpose of this article we will be focusing on client performance of circuit routines.
The term circuit implies that all major muscle groups are being worked in some preconceived pattern during a single exercise session, with this pattern repeating itself. Therefore, the exercises chosen to constitute this circuit are discretionary, so long as the circuit requirement of total musculature involvement is met. There are several conditions under which the participant's fitness prescription should include a circuit routine.
Written by Ron Clark
A Soft Heat Radiant Sauna enables one to experience relaxation and exhilaration as well the health and fitness benefits of thermal therapy. In the Soft Heat Sauna, the body is thoughly cleansed, and muscle aches disappear. Radiant heat therapy improves blood circulation and can produce relief from symptoms of many musculoskeletal problems, including arthritis, rheumatism, and sciatica.
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
Everyone knows that fiber is a necessary component of any healthy diet, especially Americans. What people in our great nation do not so widely realize is that Americans arguably have the lowest dietary fiber intake in the world, even less than those under privileged members of third world nations. These people, though underprivileged and uneducated in proper dietary behavior are less predisposed to low fiber related cancers, metabolic disorders, heart, and cardiovascular diseases than Americans.
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