Carbohydrate and Protein Timing and Intake for Performance
Carbs and protein are critical for resistance training, endurance training, and recovery. This is obvious, but why and how much, respectively, is needed for optimal results? Cut the confusion with carb and protein intake with these practical findings from the latest...
Health
How Nitric Oxide Improves Muscular Contractions
Though the exact method remains somewhat unclear, dietary nitrate (a source of...
Meal Prepping for Success
Prudent planning ensures the best possible outcome when embarking upon...
Exercise Science
Blood Pressure and Personal Training Clients: Why We Should Measure It and How
As a certified personal trainer, you may be expected to take blood pressure...
Hormones and Obesity: How Does Satiety Affect Weight?
Obesity ranks as one of the most serious public health challenges today....
The Perks of Plant-Based Protein
The word “protein” hails from the Greek proteios, meaning “of prime importance”. Throughout...
Functional Gait Assessment: Performance Precursor and Disease Marker
Gait can be a four-letter word with unfortunate consequences if one's stride becomes disorderly or...
Percussive Massage Guns and Performance
Technology is now at the disposal of all industries, and the fitness industry is no exception. Now...
Muscle Memory
What happens when you repeat a pattern over a span of time, be it a movement or even a thought?...
The Customer Journey: What is It and How Can It Boost Your Business?
When marketing your business, it is essential to understand that there is a beginning, middle, and...
Smoothie Science
Smoothies are a popular breakfast item that many personal trainers and clients alike enjoy. These...
Train the Core Without Crunching
It’s a popular fitness belief that the “core” is all about the abs – the anterior compartment of...
The Difference Between Pain and Discomfort
“That hurts!” We’ve likely all heard our clients express some experience of pain or discomfort....
What is Moxibustion?
Moxibustion is a form of Chinese medicine that’s been around for thousands of years. Yet, many...
5 Fitness Myths That Need to Die
As with any field of study there are overstatements, assumptions, misinterpretations of evidence...
Replacing Screen Time with Relaxing Bedtime Activities
This one single sleep habit can significantly improve your clients' daytime energy (as it is...
Susan Slavinski–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Susan Slavinski. Hailing from Palm Beach, Florida, Susan is a lady with a kick-ass exterior...
