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With all that's going on courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures like quarantine and fitness facility closures to 'flatten the curve' or slow its spread, have you considered at-home movement...
There are three different types of muscular contractions: concentric (shortening of the muscle), eccentric (lengthening of the muscle) and isometric (muscle doesn't change length and the affected...
Change and uncertainty can be extremely unsettling. When life falls out of its natural rhythm and we don't know when it will return, it's hard on our health. Both physically and emotionally. Many of...
Mitochondria play a huge role in our energy levels and our metabolic functions. Can we help clients make the most of these cells’ power? As tiny as these organelles seem, mitochondria are the...
It's a quarantine conundrum...as the body adapts to staying at home, how do we avoid the deleterious effects of our home behaviors? We all know sitting can be rough on a body, so here's a little run...
Positivity is paramount in our daily lives. See the glass half full. Make lemonade with lemons. All that good stuff…happy thoughts. It can be found, if not created, in your workout world. I had a...
With gym closures and social distancing protocols in place nationwide, worldwide, working out at home has become the only solution. Virtual fitness classes and living room push-ups have...
One of the primary cited goals fitness clients have is to build more muscle. After all, the benefits of resistance training and adding lean tissue are limitless and benefit us not only physically,...
The purpose of sleep is to rest and recover from the strain of the every day and the added stress of intentional exercise and training. As trainers, we should always encourage adequate, quality...
Successful and sustainable weight loss is a long-term process. A personal training client must choose every day to engage in the behaviors that will lead them to their goals, and they must continue...
