Trainers Can Go Beyond Exercise and Integrate the Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine into Client Workouts
Lifestyle medicine, a branch of evidence-based healthcare emphasizing disease prevention over curative medicine, seems greatly underemphasized in today’s Western medicine approach. Lifestyle medicine operates from a holistic health approach that works to treat root...
Health
Are Water Alternatives Healthy?
With so many varieties of hydration available on store shelves today, how do...
Are Sports Drinks Necessary for Fitness Clients?
Sports drinks are popular training aides, but they may not be the best form of...
Exercise Science
The Boxer’s Muscle: Serratus Anterior
Serratus anterior is often referred to as “the boxer’s muscle” because it is...
NAD+: Reprogramming the Aging Process
Clients seek out the expertise of personal trainers for a variety of reasons:...
Live Out Loud as an Exclamation, Not an Explanation
“Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.” Attitude is everything when it comes to...
Five Must-Have Professionals in Your Personal Training Network
One of the most valuable components of a successful personal training business is the presence of...
How to Handle Difficult Clients
Most of the time we have different types of clients who are easy to work with, who try their best....
Workout Hangover? Blame Training, Not Alcohol
Have clients ever complained of experiencing unusual and daunting exhaustion after several intense...
Training a Client with a Bleeding Disorder
Everyone should have the ability to exercise and express the activity that their bodies are...
Teach Your Clients to Breathe Correctly During Exercise
The link between working hard and respiration is pretty well-established: The harder your body...
Seven Myths About Weight Loss (That You’ll Have to Bust for Your Clients)
Celebrities love to tell viewers and readers what they do to "stay in shape," which often leads to...
Understanding Respiratory Rate and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Although heart rate and sweat are seen as measurements of a great workout, another big factor in...
Training a Dancer
The physical brutality of dance is often obscured in subtlety and stage makeup. While dancers can...
Energy Management: Cognitive Techniques for Three Client Energy Types
Many people struggle with energy imbalances that keep them from functioning optimally, especially...
Grip Strength: Helping Your Client to Get a Grip
There’s more to getting a grip than just getting your act together. Strengthening grip is...
Glute Bridge Progressions: Add Variety to a Basic Movement
Last month glute bridges were a hot topic of conversation because of their versatility in serving...
