Nutritional Strategies to Support Muscle Health and Longevity
In the realm of Muscle-Centric Medicine (MCM), nutrition holds significant importance. As we've previously discussed in this series, skeletal muscle is essential not only for movement but also serves as a crucial organ for metabolic health, longevity, and the...
Health
Added Sugar: Hiding in Plain Sight
Diet culture would have us believe that “sugar is evil” which is not accurate...
Outdated Nutrition Advice Personal Training Clients Should Ignore
Personal trainers can clearly see how trends in nutrition come and go as...
Exercise Science
Thinking of Branching Out? Learn About BCAA Supplementation
In September of 2024, we presented an article highlighting the pro’s and cons...
Mind-Body Interventions for Stress Reduction: A Comparative Analysis of Yoga, Meditation, and Tai Chi
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of daily...

Understanding VO2 Max and the Altitude Challenge
When starting a fitness client on a new exercise program, personal trainers must decide on the...

How Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions Greatly Impact Health Outcomes
As an ACE Certified Health Coach and NFPT-CPT, I spend a considerable amount of time talking and...

Plyometrics: The Whys, the Do’s and the Don’t’s
Plyometrics can be beneficial for both athletes and general personal training clients. On the flip...

Importance of Proper Form and Cueing in Personal Training
"Proper form first." This core concept should be the driving force of our training methods with...

Pelvic Floor Training: Men need it, too
Certified Personal Trainers may work with women and men who discreetly share that they can't sleep...

Selling Value and Quality Service–Not Session Time
If, as a personal trainer, you get caught up exclusively in selling one-hour packages instead of...

Understanding Muscle Fibers and Function: The Foundation of Being a Personal Trainer
To become a personal trainer who is equipped with the knowledge necessary to be considered a...

Understanding Hypertrophy: Why Do Muscles Get Bigger?
If you want to become a personal trainer, its a good to know that muscles will grow, or...

Bioenergetics: Aerobic versus Anaerobic Energy Production
Bioenergetics is a complex branch of biochemistry that focuses on how cells transform energy,...

Adolescent Obesity: A Growing Epidemic of Poor Diet and Inactivity
Obesity is a deeply concerning health issue in the entire world, for both adults and children--an...

The Power of Endorphins
Runner's "high" is so-called because of the euphoria associated with the release of feel-good...

Osteoporosis and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects millions of people globally and is characterized by weak...