Health and fitness articles for personal trainers rooted in exercise science, biology, anatomy, physiology, health psychology
Collateral damage refers to any unintended side effects that may result from an initially positive endeavor. Bodybuilding and resistance training programs carry the potential for damage at the...
Effective recovery strategies can significantly impact your personal training clients' progress and overall satisfaction with their training program. Your clients rely on you as a coach to propel...
Wind sprints have secured a prominent place among today’s vast array of personal training options. Consisting of a series of top-speed running spurts, followed by “recovery” walking, wind sprints...
The military’s practice of marching with a weighted pack on one’s back, or “rucking”, aims to foster the development of a strong and highly desirable soldier. Why not introduce our personal training...
Vertical push exercises command attention, both in the gym and beyond, for their ability to strengthen shoulders, fortify cores, increase confidence overhead, and instill a sense of power. In this...
For those of us who are winter sports enthusiasts, the onset of colder weather signals the beginning of snow-related fun. Yet for others, the shorter days and colder temperatures trigger a cascade of symptoms that are anything but pleasant. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and moodiness are symptoms commonly associated with what scientists have termed Seasonal Affective Disorder, or quite aptly, SAD.
How much does our personal training clients' posture truly affect back pain? And what do activities of daily life (ADLs) have to do with it? What is Good Posture? Posture refers to the delicate...
The gut, aside from its primary role in absorption, blood sugar regulation, and nutrient distribution, also wields influence over our hormone and neurotransmitter regulation. Among the key hormones...
Perhaps the time-worn expression “having a gut feeling” holds more potency than any of us realized. Studies of the intestinal gut microbiome reveal how disturbances in its biodiversity can affect...
Over the last 24 years, I have trained at least a dozen men who’ve survived a heart attack, and I’d like to share some of my experience with these men, as well as information from medical authorities.
