It’s a popular fitness belief that the “core” is all about the abs – the anterior compartment of the body. This isn’t entirely inaccurate, but it paints a very narrow picture of what the core is and...
Train the Core Without Crunching
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The Difference Between Pain and Discomfort
“That hurts!” We’ve likely all heard our clients express some experience of pain or discomfort. They might say an exercise hurts, or that it is painful, or perhaps complain about pain post-workout....
What is Moxibustion?
Moxibustion is a form of Chinese medicine that’s been around for thousands of years. Yet, many people may not be as familiar with moxibustion as they are with acupuncture, despite it'...
Replacing Screen Time with Relaxing Bedtime Activities
This one single sleep habit can significantly improve your clients' daytime energy (as it is influenced by night sleep), which equates to more motivation for exercise and to eat well! As a bonus,...
Susan Slavinski–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Susan Slavinski. Hailing from Palm Beach, Florida, Susan is a lady with a kick-ass exterior but humility within. Susan is the "real deal"--- A certified nutrition coach and personal trainer...
Are There Bad Exercises?
We've all heard it from someone before about various movements: "Ugh, that'll wreck your shoulder!" or "That's bad for your knees!" and maybe "Flexing your spine under load is too much shear on your...
Being Consistent In Exercise: How Personal Trainers Emphasize the Importance of Consistency
Every personal trainer knows unequivocally that being consistent in exercise and diet is most likely to produce desirable results. As obvious as this may be to us, don't mistakenly assume your...
Instilling Routine: Long-term Training Leads to Lasting Lifestyle Changes
If you do something long enough, it will eventually stick with you. This goes for not-so-beneficial choices like watching TV all day, every day, or it can lead to instilling healthy habits like...
Lengthen and Strengthen with a Weights-Pilates Format
When personal trainers hear the word “Pilates” specific images may be conjured up, such as a quiet room full of women extending their bodies in any variety of positions, or perhaps teetering on...
Stride Right for Fitness and Health
Human strides truly are what made us who we were for Paleolithic hunting and gathering ways and means. Walking and motion still make us who we are in modern days - for better or worse - with our...
