Resistance Training for Longevity: Programming for Diverse Client Populations
Resistance training lies at the heart of long-term health and vitality, as emphasized throughout the Muscle-Centric Medicine (MCM) series. From building metabolic resilience to enhancing physical independence, MCM underscores the importance of skeletal muscle as a...
Health
Rejecting the Standard American Diet for Optimal Health (Part II)
Balancing the body's pH levels may be almost entirely dependent on the food we...
Body pH: How to Obtain Optimal Health Balancing Acid and Alkaline Foods
The body is a complex machine, with so much chemistry and physiology involved...
Exercise Science
Beyond Bariatric Surgery: Re-Entering the Exercise Realm
Individuals who have undergone any type of bariatric surgery often have...
Are you Holistically Fit?
Holistic health reaches beyond the physical body, encompassing emotional,...
Four Sleep Travel Tips
Vacation and sleep seem to be a perfect pair. Except when noisy hotels and time zone changes get...
VO2 Max for Healthspan
Regardless of what a client's focus is for fitness, personal trainers can and should stress the...
Understanding Tempo: Can Specific Eccentric Cadence Can Boost Hypertrophy and Strength?
Understanding lifting tempo is complicated enough for trainers, and most likely completely...
7 Fitness Business Essentials
Owning a business is a huge undertaking, even if the business is small. It is important to make...
The Three Best Exercises For Ankle Joint Mobility
You may have to realize that your clients, or even yourself, have some significant ankle joint...
Blood Sugar and Metabolism: Why Calories aren’t King
Wouldn’t our jobs as personal trainers be much easier if all there was to healthy weight...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Recovery for Athletes
Personal trainers should be well-versed in all cutting-edge treatments related to recovery and...
The Perfect ‘Boxing for Fitness’ Class Structure
I’m a huge fan of including boxing for fitness-type classes as there are so many fitness benefits...
Gathering Fitness Client Feedback
Client progress, whether it’s physical or mental, is feedback that informs program design,...
Michelle Stein–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Michelle Stein, an NFPT-CPT born and raised in North Massapequa on Long Island, New York. She...
Metabolic Conditioning: How to Leverage MetCons to Train Fat Loss Clients
Many fitness clients hire trainers to lose weight and see results fast. While part of our initial...
Postactivation Potentiation: Unleash Your Clients’ Full Capabilities
Any personal trainer working with clients long-term should be focused on developing increased...
