Stretching and Improving Flexibility: Everything Personal Trainers Need to Know
Flexibility training is comprised of many stretching approaches and should be an integral part of a complete exercise program designed by a skillful personal trainer. Stretching properly is an effective means of preventing injury and enhancing athletic performance by making the body more adaptable to the demands imposed upon it.
Health
What is Clean Eating?
To some, "clean eating" it means eating nothing but raw foods. To others, it...
The Effects of Peppermint on Performance
The essence of peppermint, whether infused in oils or brewed in tea, has...
Exercise Science
Does Leucine Lessen Longevity? Unraveling Mysterious mTOR
The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of...
How to Support Cellular Health: The Five “R’s”
Materials in our environment can have an alarming impact on our health: our...
What is Flexible Dieting?
Flexibility. But I'm not talking about joint flexibility here, but the kind of flexibility that...
Words Have Power: Enhance Trainer-Client Relationships With Better Word Choices
If we don't stop and think about the words we speak or even write, we may inflict harm we don't...
Cupid Countdown: How Trainers Can Teach Clients to Appreciate Their Bodies
Valentine’s Day is approaching and love is in the air. Love yourself. Love someone else. Either...
The Success Triad: A 3D Approach to Setting Fit Pro Business Goals
At the start of a new year, as fit pros, we support our current list of clients to renew their...
Helping Athletes Recover From Overtraining Syndrome
Personal trainers may occasionally work with clients who consistently push themselves too hard and...
Is Your Libido Losing to Your Workouts?
The majority of avid exercisers make the mistake of monitoring muscle soreness when deciding...
Legal and Ethical Scope of Practice for Personal Trainers: A Primer on Professional Conduct
With the lines of health and fitness professionals, including certified personal trainers, being...
Understanding Heart Rate Variability Training and How To Use It With Fitness Clients
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) training utilizes today's available technology to assess a heart...
Scope of Practice for the Personal Trainer: Goal Setting
Goal setting is an important aspect of personal training and the client-trainer relationship....
Designing a Functional Push-Up Routine
Push-ups feel so good. The work to your shoulders, arms, and back all the while working your core,...
Good News for Runners: It’s Good for Your Knees
The sport of running has always carried with it the stereotype that it might damage one’s knees....
Mind, Body, Spirit: Breathwork and Meditation Anchor Overall Wellness
We are a large community of coaches who adopt different approaches and each offering a different...
