Reframing Health and Fitness: Why Muscle Matters for Your Clients and Your Business
In the ongoing evolution of the health and fitness industry, few frameworks have been as impactful as Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s (2023) Muscle-Centric Medicine (MCM). As highlighted in the introductory article, MCM revolutionizes conventional fitness by positioning skeletal...
Health
Consequences of Sugar Overconsumption
In today’s world of on-the-go, fast-paced lifestyles, convenience has come to...
The Electrolytes Sodium and Potassium
The term "electrolytes" gets thrown around a lot with not much more...
Exercise Science
Understanding Hypertrophy: Why Do Muscles Get Bigger?
If you want to become a personal trainer, its a good to know that muscles will...
Bioenergetics: Aerobic versus Anaerobic Energy Production
Bioenergetics is a complex branch of biochemistry that focuses on how cells...
Energy Vampires: How to Handle Personal Training Clients That Drain Your Life Force
A career in personal training is no doubt far more challenging than most ever expect it to be, and...
Kidney and Gall Stones: Can Exercise Help or Hinder?
Regular exercise helps to maintain the proper functioning of every organ in the human body,...
Using Suspension Straps
Have you tried using suspension straps in your training sessions? The hanging suspension straps...
Forearm Extensor Anatomy: Locating the Extensors of the Wrist and Fingers
The extensors of the wrist and fingers are used during planks, when playing tennis, golf and every...
How to Stimulate Cellular Renewal to Offset Aging
Our cellular components and bodies inevitably become senescent, or in laymen’s terms – cells grow...
Bottoms Up: Upside Down Kettlebells
The kettlebell is a great piece of equipment to build and maintain strength. Chances are, you’ve...
Quick 20 Minute Mini Workout to Break Up the Day
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our fitness clients experienced a shift in how they live and...
Logging for Success: For the Love of the Log
In the world of health and fitness, we often hear the words, “log your food” or “journal your...
Reiki for Exercise and Injury
Reiki, a form of energy work performed by a certified practitioner, may be much more versatile...
Motivational Messaging: Five Things Fitness Professionals Should Probably Stop Saying
As trainers, we are constantly looking for ways to encourage and motivate our clients, and one of...
Does Leucine Lessen Longevity? Unraveling Mysterious mTOR
The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of essentials for muscular...
The Truth About Collagen: Incomplete Protein, Incomplete Anabolism
Collagen supplements have recently entered the ring as a contender for possibly facilitating...
