Is it ethical to recommend alcohol to our clients? An important aspect of professional personal training includes reminding clients of how important clean eating and appropriate hydration are in...
Health Behaviors and Psychology
Fitness articles related to health behaviors and psychology as it relates to motivation, sports psychology and other factors affecting wellness.
Integrating Sleep And Exercise For Mutual Improvements
Can counting your ZZZ’s benefit athletic performance, or does exercise facilitate a better night’s sleep? An inability to sleep and sleep well is a pervasive health concern in our society today....
Developing Positive Body Image: Using Psychology in the Gym
One challenge you can expect to face in your career as a personal trainer will be the disparity between clients who feel very confident in their own skin and clients who face a lot of body...
Does Training Together Benefit a Relationship?
Training together as a couple in a romantic relationship can have numerous benefits. According to Amy Baglan, CEO and founder of MeetMindful.com, “Relationships and fitness go hand in hand. They are...
C’mon and Get Happy: Positive Attitude Equals Success
How can we tap into clients’ ability to succeed in order to keep them motivated to reach their wellness goals? The key may be to cultivate and support a sense of optimism and a positive frame of...
The Importance of Juxtaposing Mindfulness and Fitness
What’s on your mind when you exercise? We all exercise for different reasons. Sometimes our reasons vary with the workout itself: perhaps we prefer training biceps and triceps instead of quads,...
Obesity-related Work Absences Cost U.S. Businesses $8.65B per Year, Study Finds
Not only does obesity come with health costs at a personal level, it also impacts the economy. According to the results of a new study, the business cost of obesity-related absences amounts to about...
Sweet Victory for Soda Tax
Score one for better health, or at least, a legislative measure aimed at steering consumers away from unhealthy choices. In this case, it was a one-cent per ounce sales tax on sugary soft drinks in...
Do You Drink Enough?
With the summer months just around the corner, being properly hydrated is something most will have to become more aware of. Our bodies are comprised of about 60% water to properly support our...
Lack of Exercise Could Be Behind Twice as Many Early Deaths as Obesity
Obesity and lack of exercise are often mentioned in the same breath as likely reasons for a shortened lifespan. But according to a new study that looked at health data from 330,000 adults over an...