Weight Loss Drugs Crash the Health and Fitness Industry: What Personal Trainers Should Know
As a personal trainer, you may have heard of the weight loss drugs that have hit the market in the last few years and have been surging in popularity, like Wechovie and Ozempic. The more you know about these pharmaceutical interventions, the better prepared you are to...
Health
The Carbohydrate Conflict: Why Carbs Don’t Make You Fat
No doubt, nutrition is a complex and confusing topic for many, especially our...
Immune System Biohacks: Evidence-Based Approaches to Strengthen the Immune Response
Protecting oneself by keeping a healthy body and immune system, as has been...
Exercise Science
Recognizing and Correcting Gluteal Dysfunction
Gluteal dysfunction can be a common problem among our personal training...
The Importance of Post-Workout Meal Timing: Myth or Mandatory?
Prudent personal trainers know that both training stimuli and nutrient...
Train Clients for Their Genetics
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn't a...
Fitness Trackers and “Techorexia”
Today’s “gym attire” extends well beyond the latest in designer Lycra clothing. Wearable...
Cryotherapy for Athletes
There are so many options available these days to help optimize recovery from training and...
The Benefits of Handstands
Inversions have many benefits when incorporated into a workout. Some are easily performed while...
Injury Prevention: Fundamentals of Assessing Risky Movement Patterns
Physical therapists and sports medicine professionals often use the term “overuse injuries” to...
Practical Tips for Fitness Professionals in the New “Normal” Post-COVID-19
Before COVID-19 hit the world, the health and fitness industry was experiencing tremendous growth....
Client Check-Ins: Checking in is Good for Business and Results
Name one tool that improves client’s outcomes, creates a stronger, longer-lasting relationship...
Battling Ropes
There are certain pieces of equipment that have been around for a long time such as ellipticals...
Juice Fasts and Exercise: Detox or Dangerous?
After returning from a farmer’s market with an armload of nature’s bounty, placing it all in a...
Green Tea and Fitness: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Green tea, like coffee, is one of the most popular drinks in the world — with a whopping 25,000...
Why Would Someone Hire a Trainer?
Personal trainers and clients work together to improve the clients’ fitness level. Sometimes they...
A Guide to Barbells
If you are a fitness professional fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of...
