Creating Inclusive Spaces for Fitness Clients
Fitness, when presented properly and professionally, boasts the capacity to transcend borders, cultures, and backgrounds. However, despite its universal appeal, the fitness industry as a whole often struggles to fully embrace diversity and inclusion. To solve this...
Health
Boosting Recommended Protein for Older Clients
Positive nitrogen balance, muscle synthesis, and resistance training go...
Applying Principles of Food Combining
Trophology, or food combining, while ages old in Eastern cultures, has not...
Exercise Science
Hormesis: The Phenomenon that Promises Personal Training Success 100% of the Time
Personal trainers are much more than just rep-counters. We are tasked with...
Understanding VO2 Max and the Altitude Challenge
When starting a fitness client on a new exercise program, personal trainers...
Zinc Can Add a Zing To Building Muscle
In the world of fitness, we can cover topics from A to Z, starting with Aerobic exercises and...
Setting Boundaries: Work-Life Balance and Identifying the Non-Negotiables for Your Business
The fitness industry is renowned for its passion-driven professionals who are committed to helping...
Blake Sama–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Blake Sama, an NFPT-CPT for 15 years, was born and raised in Arlington, Mass., a suburb of Boston....
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 eat. In order to...
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 in its optimal...
Mixology 101: Combining Protein Powder with Hot Liquids
In order for our personal training clients to build muscle, one must consume a significant amount...
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: Hepatitis B Vaccination and Exposure Follow-up Procedures
According to OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standards, the hepatitis B vaccination series must be made...
How to Do a Standing Cable Pullover
While pull-ups and pull-downs reign supreme when building strength and size (as all compound...
Inner Fitness: How Altruism Keeps Us Healthy
A healthy diet, exercise, and screening for disease will always remain the cornerstones for...
Simple Steps to Reduce Stress and Sleep Better
In honor of stress awareness month, let's pause for a moment to reflect on how stress and sleep...
Waist Circumference vs BMI: Helping Clients Measure Up
Educating our clients on how to improve health outcomes certainly falls under the purview of...
Helping Clients Find a Workout to LOVE
Valentine's Day rolls around, allowing us as trainers the opportunity to guide clients to focus on...
