GLP-1 and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Personal trainers are likely to work with clients both on and prescribed the medication, and thus, they should understand its effects to modify training programs. GLP-1 medications are effective weight-loss drugs that have become well-known and accessible recently...
Health
Applying Principles of Food Combining
Trophology, or food combining, while ages old in Eastern cultures, has not...
Trophology: The Science of Food Combining and Surrounding Debate
The science of food combining, also known as trophology, is far from a new...
Exercise Science
Collateral Vascular Damage: A Good or Bad Thing For Building Muscle?
Collateral damage refers to any unintended side effects that may result from...
Recovery 101 for New Personal Trainers
Effective recovery strategies can significantly impact your personal training...
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...
The Physiology of Fat Loss: Understanding the Hierarchy
Fat loss training can be very confusing for our personal training clients and even for their...
Re-establishing Boundaries and Setting New Policies
Having policies in place as a fitness professional is vital to establishing boundaries early on...
Foundations of Kickboxing and Karate Fitness
To perform well in kickboxing, karate, and most martial art forms, one must develop strength,...
What I Wish I Knew About Workout Program Design
My experience as a health and exercise professional started in 2003 after graduating with my...
