Health and fitness articles for personal trainers rooted in exercise science, biology, anatomy, physiology, health psychology
As a certified personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise, I have become increasingly sensitive to the colloquialisms we use as trainers, the ones that our clients use, and the disparities...
Menopause is the time frame following a year-long cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Perimenopause, not nearly as easy to recognize, refers to the few years leading up to menopause, when the...
A long-debated topic among certified personal trainers is deciding the mode of resistance training that yields the greatest benefits. One camp believes machine weights are safer and easier for...
Tai Chi, the well-known and widely-practiced exercise hailing from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is a great introduction to its lesser-known, ancient cousin, Qigong (Pronounced, chee-gung)....
The quarantine fifteen has opened Pandora's proverbial lose weight quick box; at least that's what social media would have you think. Inquiries about exercise selection and order are in no short...
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to personal training. Our clients have different lifestyles, different goals,...
After returning from a farmer’s market with an armload of nature’s bounty, placing it all in a blender and creating a week’s worth of liquid meals may be an alluring prospect to some. Prior to...
If you are a fitness professional fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of barbells you no doubt have discovered that they are not all created equal. If you aren't accustomed to...
First-time pregnancy can be the most exciting time of a woman's life. And for some, also some of the most physically challenging! For moms-to-be who have never really worked out before and come to...
Adapted fitness is personal training for people with both temporary and permanent disabilities, adapted to the needs of the individual. It can be utilized for weight management, stress management,...
