Exercise Benefits for Clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. While there is no cure for autism, various interventions can significantly improve quality of life. Emerging...
Health
The Effects of Peppermint on Performance
The essence of peppermint, whether infused in oils or brewed in tea, has...
Eat Drink and Sleep?
When you eat and drink can affect sleep and how you sleep can impact how much...
Exercise Science
Using the Wall
Whether you’re training in a client’s home, a gym, or your own home gym, take...
Tire Training: Fun with Tires!
Tire training is often used for sport-specific workouts, but it is also an...
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...
How to Conduct a Quality Personal Training Consultation
The beginning of the year brings a flood of new gym enthusiasts, which means trainers are up to...
How to Do a Close-Grip Bench Press for Powerful Triceps
A close-grip bench press is a variation of a standard bench press that creates a different...
What Comes After Weight Loss? Yo-Yo Dieting and Weight Maintenance Considerations
Many clients are caught in a cycle of losing and gaining weight, also called yo-yo dieting, making...
Cardiovascular Health and Fitness
The cardiovascular system is foundational to exercise, and our understanding as personal trainers...
How to Make New Year Goals a Reality
Setting goals of any kind during the start of a new year is exciting, but creating a plan for...
Shin Splits: Why Your Lower Legs May Hurt and What to Do
Shin splints, or as it is clinically referred to, medial tibial stress syndrome, affects one...
