Building Sustainable Revenue: Turning Muscle-Centric Medicine into a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
In today’s fitness landscape, where trends often eclipse substance, personal trainers face the challenge of balancing scientific rigor with client satisfaction. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s Muscle-Centric Medicine (MCM) (2023) provides a paradigm-shifting framework...
Health
Logging for Success: For the Love of the Log
In the world of health and fitness, we often hear the words, “log your food”...
Does Leucine Lessen Longevity? Unraveling Mysterious mTOR
The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of...
Exercise Science
Activities of Daily Life and Posture: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
How much does our personal training clients' posture truly affect back pain?...
Gut Reaction: Neurotransmitters Serotonin, Dopamine, and Gut Health Synergy
The gut, aside from its primary role in absorption, blood sugar regulation,...
The Importance of Grip and Forearm Strength
Exercises like pull-ups, rows, kettlebell swings, and bicep curls all involve a certain amount of...
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: OSHA Code of Federal Standards
Many places of employment require employee training on the federal Bloodborne Pathogen Standard...
Stevie-Lauren Pepple–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet NFPT-CPT Stevie-Lauren Pepple, another shining example of how much someone can accomplish...
Functional Training: Why Your Clients Need It
Functional training enables clients to do daily tasks more easily. It involves strength training...
Do Any Treatments Really Work to Reduce Cellulite?
We recently discussed the potential reasons why cellulite can affect up to 90% of women, including...
What is Cellulite and Why Do Women Get It?
As a woman and a fitness professional, I have both "suffered" with and fielded countless questions...
Three Sleep Components That Improve Heart Health
Every single piece of the human body benefits from sleep, including the cardiovascular system....
Lower Leg Pain: Finding a Leg to Stand On
"Not having a leg to stand on" is an adage for lacking physical support. Clients may experience...
Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: The Symbiosis of Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness
As science draws ever closer to the reality of personalized nutrition for optimal...
Boxing Bootcamp Workout: The “10, 20, 30, 4”
I’m a huge fan of Boxing Workouts for Bootcamp, and your fitness clients can be, too....
5 Basic Movements for Fitness Clients
When it comes to exercise programming and workout design, the basics still work despite what...
Bone up on Stress Fractures and Prevent the Pain
If you've ever suffered a stress fracture, then you know that pain: the aching, often stabbing...
