Balancing the Body: Integrating Mobility Training into Every Routine
Mobility training can be an overlooked component of fitness programs. While strength, endurance, and cardiovascular health are essential, mobility—the ability of a joint to move actively through its full range of motion—is one of the most critical keys to developing...
Health
Smoothie Science
Smoothies are a popular breakfast item that many personal trainers and clients...
Constructive Use of Proper Fueling: Pre- or Post-Workout Carbohydrates
When anticipating a morning workout, the timing of nutrient intake ranks as...
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...
Exercising with Your Dog
Did you know research shows dog owners get more exercise? Dog owners spent close to 300 minutes...
The Best Time for Your Clients to Workout at the Gym
Helping clients decide when they can train with you to best reach their goals and fit their...
Allergies and Exercise
Allergies affect approximately 20-40 million people each year. In this country alone, an estimated...
What Trainers Need to Know About Weight Loss Procedures
At some point, you will encounter a client who has either undergone a weight loss procedure or...
Engaging Fitness Clients in Weekly Mindful Movement Challenges
The “active couch potato” is a real concern. Through research, we now better understand that too...
Running Backward: The Advantages to Retro-Running
Clients who incorporate running into their workout programs may get burned out from the sheer...
Boxing Workout for Bootcamp: The “10, 10, 10”
If you’re running any bootcamp classes, you might want to consider adding some “Boxing for...
Indoor Rowing for Fitness Clients
Advances in technology and publicity have added to a growing awareness of the superb stamina and...
Eight Routine Swaps for Better Sleep
Identifying the culprits that disrupt sleeps leads to improved sleep. Certain habits and...
Boosting Recommended Protein for Older Clients
Positive nitrogen balance, muscle synthesis, and resistance training go hand-in-hand with dietary...
Applying Principles of Food Combining
Trophology, or food combining, while ages old in Eastern cultures, has not garnered support from...
Trophology: The Science of Food Combining and Surrounding Debate
The science of food combining, also known as trophology, is far from a new concept practiced in...
