Health and fitness articles for personal trainers rooted in exercise science, biology, anatomy, physiology, health psychology
How much is one hour each day worth to you? What if that one hour were devoted to exercise, and that it could lower your risk of heart failure by almost 50 percent? According to the results of a new...
As many ambitious insomniacs have learned, working out in the evening makes most people too alert to sleep well. You need to schedule your workouts to be more in tune with your body's natural wake...
Health professionals and others have expressed a concern at the rising rates of obesity in all segments of the population, including adolescent and children. In less than 30 years, the obesity rate...
Fats serve many purposes in the body including insulation against ambient temperature, cushioning in and around the joints, hormone production, and, yes, as a source of fuel.
Diets don't work. Millions of people each year diet and come to the conclusion that diets don't work. Perhaps a new approach is needed. Actually, it is not a new concept, just a different view. With...
Improving cardiorespiratory endurance shouldn't be a goal for athletes only. Here's what personal trainers need to know about this important general fitness variable. Cardiorespiratory Endurance =...
As fitness professionals, we often hear complaints from clients about various muscle aches following tough workouts. Typically we can dispel their fears by explaining the principle of DOMS...
Insulin is one of the body’s most important hormones, and it is of particular interest for bodybuilders who train naturally.
There is little room for argument that every sport poses its own unique demands. So in order to improve skills unique to a particular sport, it’s best to practice the moves used in that sport. That is the concept behind the Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID) principle.
Is there a ‘Male Menopause’? The accurate answer to this question, of course, is no, as menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation in women. However once a man reaches the age of 30, the testosterone production in his body will decrease by an average rate of 1-2% per year.
