Health Behaviors and Psychology - Personal Trainer Today

The Three D’s: Determination, Dedication, and Discipline

by Michele Rogers | Mar 6, 2022

There are many formulas for success. Starting with and idea and building on it to the point that you are attaining your goal of the physique that you created is no easy task. During the journey you will have obstacles and these must be overcome. Otherwise success is delayed and failure is a possibility. Along the way of the Body Transformation Success Formula there will be hidden tools that will help you complete yourself.

What is Cellulite and Why Do Women Get It?

by Michele Rogers | Feb 22, 2022

As a woman and a fitness professional, I have both "suffered" with and fielded countless questions about cellulite. If you as a personal trainer serve women in your practice, I guarantee this topic...

Three Sleep Components That Improve Heart Health

by Beverly Hosford | Feb 21, 2022

Every single piece of the human body benefits from sleep, including the cardiovascular system. With February being Heart Awareness Month, let's make the connection between sleep hygiene and a...

Fad Diet Red Flags to Share with Fitness Clients

by Erin Nitschke | Feb 9, 2022

When new fitness clients think about the health and fitness industry, their thoughts are often clouded with their notion of weight loss, detox teas, secret potions, or fat-blasting...

The Benefits of Mindful Exercise: Embracing a Healthy Exercise Mindset

by Cathleen Kronemer | Feb 7, 2022

The benefits of mindfulness infrequently require much repeating, but suffice it to say, they are far-reaching. How can personal trainers teach clients to marry mindfulness to their exercise...

Progress Preventers: Three Reasons Your Fitness Clients Aren’t Making Progress

by Erin Nitschke | Feb 3, 2022

Progress forward towards any fitness or health goal looks different for each individual client. That’s to be expected. No two clients are the same, therefore they will not respond the same even to...

Combatting February Backslide: Keeping Your Clients Engaged

by Kim Becknell Williams | Jan 24, 2022

The January resolutioners are out in full gym force for about a month or so. As February arrives in full winter mode, many gym-goers and clients fall off their health and fitness goals. While...

Help Clients Sustain Lifestyle Changes

by Keleigh Hall | Jan 13, 2022

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...

Cardiovascular Health and Fitness

by Erin Nitschke | Jan 11, 2022

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...

Achieving Harmony: Important Food Messages for Fitness Clients

by Erin Nitschke | Jan 6, 2022

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...