Fitness articles related to health behaviors and psychology as it relates to motivation, sports psychology and other factors affecting wellness.
Our clients often want a magic approach to make lifestyle habits surrounding diet, sleep, workout routines, and adequate hydration easy and attainable all the while never losing momentum. The new...
The cardiovascular system is foundational to exercise, and our understanding as personal trainers of how it works and how things can go wrong is critical for the performance, success, and safety of...
The topic of food and what is “healthy” or “unhealthy” is always provokes interesting commentary from fitness clients (and, we’ve likely said or thought some of these same things). There’s this...
The “active couch potato” is a real concern. Through research, we now better understand that too much sitting – even when an individual sets aside time to be physically active on a regular basis –...
Identifying the culprits that disrupt sleeps leads to improved sleep. Certain habits and environmental factors that seem harmless can actually make it tough to fall asleep, stay asleep, or prevent...
Too much sleep isn't good or bad but it is telling us something. Ten or more hours of sleep is too much if it's happening every night. If it's occasional (usually on the weekend) it is a sign that...
The holiday season is fast approaching, and we are entering a time where fitness clients experience extreme “overeaters’ remorse”. With an abundance of food and drink options (many calorie-laden in...
A large part of being a coach/personal trainer is keeping your clients motivated, but motivating yourself to remain a vigilant and inspiring trainer is just as important. You want them to be...
Depression is the "common cold" of psychological disorders. The World Health Organization considers depression a high priority concern and most everyone has been depressed or knows someone who has been depressed at some time in life. Its symptoms include sleep disturbances, loss of appetite or overeating, and anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure). While it comes in different forms and intensities, some of its characteristics are enduring. Depressed people think in different ways from their non-depressed counterparts. Their neuro-chemistry is different. They have low self esteem. They are inactive.
As a personal trainer, educator, and health coach, my students will express what they hear or observe on social media related to the toxic and damaging nature of diet culture. The messages diet...
