Face coverings, masks, layered cloth, or thin cotton…wear them or not? I’m not going to get into that debate for this blog. For many, the decision’s been made by the powers that be. Here in Phoenix...
Mask Hygiene Guidelines
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Health Behaviors and Psychology
Fitness articles related to health behaviors and psychology as it relates to motivation, sports psychology and other factors affecting wellness.
Supporting Fitness Clients through Lapses and Relapses
The journey of behavior change is a nonlinear process and clients progress and regress through several stages as they grapple with adopting new lifestyle behaviors that support their larger health...
This Could Be the Most Important Thing You Teach Your Clients
What a pretentious title, huh? What could possibly be so important that it is the most important thing to tell your personal training clients? Is it to keep their backs straight and in a neutral...
Consumer Psychology: What Fit Pros Need to Know
Personal training is a people-oriented business. Like any business that provides services to consumers, personal training relies on the professional’s ability to recruit and retain clients in order...
Just One More
I remember a conversation I had with a bar owner a few years ago. I was in the bar for research purposes only, of course. The bar had been around for decades with barstools filled mostly by...
How Resilience Can Keep Clients Motivated During Quarantine
The textbook definition of resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity or a crisis...once it's over. I got hung up on the second part: Once it's over. Probably because we are in a...
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Announcing some breaking news not revolving around the Coronavirus: this month, throughout the United States, we celebrate the importance of physical fitness. Don’t miss out on the fun! Historical...
Temptation Bundling: How to Find Motivation to Exercise in Quarantine
Highly motivated individuals may have assumed that a global pandemic forcing them to stay home would be the perfect time to crush their fitness goals. What else is there to do with so much time at...
Energy Management: Physical Techniques to Address Energy Imbalances
From time to time, most people struggle with energy imbalances that keep them from functioning optimally. These imbalances can be displayed as boredom or tiredness, anxiety or stress, and excitement...
The Power of Positivity: Inspiring Fitness Clients to Succeed
Positivity is paramount in our daily lives. See the glass half full. Make lemonade with lemons. All that good stuff…happy thoughts. It can be found, if not created, in your workout world. I had a...
