Eye Color and Ocular Health: Keeping An “Eye” On Pain Tolerance
Aside from the blessing of vision, our eyes hold a wealth of information, from athletic abilities to pain tolerance and a predilection towards certain diseases. Understanding the role of exercise and even eye color in protecting our personal training clients' ocular...
Health
Can Recreational Drinking Improve Bone Density?
Studies have revealed that alcohol consumption plays a definitive role in the...
Insulin Use and Abuse: Helpful or Lethal?
Insulin, the hormone widely recognized for its role in regulating blood...
Exercise Science
Elbow Pain and Therapy
Elbow pain and tendonitis occur more often for certain activities and...
Homeostasis-pH Testing and Urine Color
We recently discussed body pH levels, how they may influence health, and how...
Loss Aversion: One of the Biggest Hurdles That Fit Pros and Their Clients Face
The concept of loss aversion may not be a familiar one to everyone in the fitness world but it can...
Rectus Femoris: Understanding and Training the Largest Quad Muscle
Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located...
Training for Longevity
Of the many varied, personal, functional, and subjective goals that our personal training clients...
Greer Hardy–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Greer Hardy is a 24-year-old personal trainer from Stamford, Connecticut, who strives to help men...
How to Do a Suspension Row
Building upper back strength and doing rowing exercises can be a challenge especially if you don’t...
Nutritional IV Therapy: What Fit Pros Need to Know
Many of us have had an IV treatment for one reason or another. Maybe you’ve gotten very sick, had...
Keto Strong: Training the Keto Client
The available research on ketosis doesn't offer a great deal of guidance on how to handle this...
Cracking the Egg Yolk Debate
At only a few inches tall, the humble egg holds surprising nutritional dominance, often touted as...
Counting Steps
Is counting steps really worth it? Should your clients be counting steps and should we be...
Suspension Leg Curls
There’s no question that working the backside of the body is important and specifically the...
Remembering to Eat: Skipping Meals is Not Ideal
Personal trainers and clients alike can get so caught up in their workday that remembering to eat...
The Way We Eat: Nutritional Considerations
There are a number of aspects of food and the food industry as a whole that affect our health....
