Although exercise is essential for good health, high blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels can undermine or even cancel out the benefits of aerobic exercise. Hyperglycemia and Workout Capacity...
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Exercise Science, Biology, and Research
Health and fitness articles for personal trainers rooted in exercise science, biology, anatomy, physiology, health psychology
What is Metabolic Age?
As health and fitness professionals, we spend a significant amount of time studying and discussing metabolism. To our clients, this simply means how many calories they burn a day at rest and during...
Catch a Wave With Aqua Cycling
Cyclists are taking to the water! Aqua cycling, the new fitness “wave”, creates a workout that offers both high-intensity cardio and strengthening. Learn how pedaling against the resistance of water...
Exercise and Pregnancy Myth-Busting
Sometimes pregnancy can be unexpected, and this means that a lot of lifestyle will change in the moment one discovers she’s with child. Many women will want to begin exercising to be as healthy as...
Drop Sets for Growth: Creative Progressive Overload
By finding creative ways to push muscles past their usual point of failure, trainers can actually accelerate a client’s muscular growth such as negatives and tempo training. You may be surprised at...
The Benefits of Slow Jogging: Slowing Down to Speed Up and Improve Running Skills
The well-known fable of the tortoise and the hare has science behind it! Learn about the advantageous experience of slow jogging. Your running aficionado personal training clients may never race...
Use Twists to Vary Workouts
Twisting movements are a way to engage the core muscles by utilizing rotational forces in the horizontal plane, but they can also improve coordination and integration of movement systems. While...
The Bear Crawl Does it All
The focus of the most effective training program personal trainers design should be on the movement, not the muscles. This is why you might see the bear crawl performed frequently in the best...
Velocity Based Training: An Advanced Strength and Conditioning Technique
Velocity based training is a valuable tool for fitness professionals and advanced athletes seeking that ever-changing competitive edge or to enhance workouts for our daily clientele. Learn how to...
Highlighting HILIT: High-Intensity, Low-Impact Training
As the population of fitness enthusiasts over the age of 50 continues to grow, trends must keep pace with the realities of aging bodies while accommodating an ever-increasing demand for creative,...
