Beyond Bariatric Surgery: Re-Entering the Exercise Realm
Individuals who have undergone any type of bariatric surgery often have anxieties about beginning or resuming an exercise program. Here we address many of the common concerns as well as offer suggestions on the best and safest ways to get started. What Is Bariatric...
Health
Teaching Fitness Clients about the Health Halo
Smart marketing crowds the aisles of a grocery store. "Healthy food" messages...
Stress Busting Foods
One of the most beneficial ways to reduce stress and nourish the soul is by...
Exercise Science
Understanding Quadratus Lumborum: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) muscles, a common source of lower back pain, are...
Allergies and Exercise
Allergies affect approximately 20-40 million people each year. In this country...
Scope of Practice for the Personal Trainer: Romantic Relationships with Clients
It’s common for personal trainers and their clients to develop close relationships. A trainer...
Healthy New Year Resolutions With a Twist
As personal trainers we’ve probably all heard this resolution 1,00 times over: “I want to be...
Brain Fitness: How Athletics Can Hone Mental Skills
We seldom question the physical benefits that exercise has on our bodies, but the benefits to the...
Recommend Proper Footwear for Fitness Clients
I’m often asked what brand of exercise shoe I prefer. While I’m loyal to ASICS, I know plenty of...
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Pro: Upselling Products and Services
Personal training is a business. Therefore, a large part of personal training is selling your...
Alleviating Clients’ Holiday Guilt
This time of year is notoriously harried, fraught with culinary delights, and sparse on...
Leverage SMR For Longer Lasting And More Efficient Results
We as fitness professionals most likely employ self-myofascial release (SMR) or static release...
Understanding Cavitation and Tension Adjustments: What’s all that cracking and popping?
Snapping hips, crackling knees, popping knuckles...all part of the human experience. Fully...
Kettlebell Drills You Haven’t Tried Yet
If you are a personal trainer looking to add variety and excitement to your workouts, give these...
Pedal into the Peloton World
Technology is changing the way many Americans exercise today. From Smartwatches to virtual class...
Micro-HIIT: Exercise Efficiently On A Time Crunch
Maximizing results in the gym may seem all about how many grueling hours we exercise. However, new...
Inversion Tables: Are They Worth It?
To invert or not to invert, that's the question! I bought an inversion table last year because the...
