Identifying the culprits that disrupt sleeps leads to improved sleep. Certain habits and environmental factors that seem harmless can actually make it tough to fall asleep, stay asleep, or prevent...
Eight Routine Swaps for Better Sleep
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John Barnes Myofascial Release Approach: A Gentle, Effective Manual Therapy
If you haven’t heard about John Barnes Myofascial Release Approach, you and your personal training clients are really missing out. Myofascial release (MFR) is a type of manual therapy that is...
Functional Range Conditioning: Unlock Hidden Joint Potential
Clients often present with what they call “tight muscles” which usually means the muscles are short and overactive and need to be lengthened and calmed down. I also frequently get requests to help...
Sitting Strategies: Helping Fitness Clients Undo a Day at the Desk
The COVID-19 global pandemic rocked this world and continues to impact us all daily. Many professionals (and businesses) have shifted the format in which they operate. It’s not uncommon to serve...
Twelve Days of Fitness Challenge
Inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas song, I've devised a "12 Days of Fitness Challenge." Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or even nothing at all, embrace twelve days in the month...
R.J. Noriz–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Ramon Noriz, better known as R.J. He is 23 years old and from a small town in Arizona called Eloy. After graduating from Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, he attended some college at Central...
Can You Sleep Too Much?
Too much sleep isn't good or bad but it is telling us something. Ten or more hours of sleep is too much if it's happening every night. If it's occasional (usually on the weekend) it is a sign that...
Help Fitness Clients Shift Their Mindset
The holiday season is fast approaching, and we are entering a time where fitness clients experience extreme “overeaters’ remorse”. With an abundance of food and drink options (many calorie-laden in...
Bootcamp Workout Idea: The Kettlebell AMRAP
If you’re a fitness professional currently running bootcamp-type classes, you’ll understand the importance of having a variety of different workouts and workout styles to keep both yourself and your...
How to Do Sandbag Cleans
As we age, we lose nearly twice the amount of power as we lose strength. Every decade after 40 years old, power declines 17% and strength declines 10% so by the time you are 70 years old you would...
