Positive Body Image Marketing in Personal Training
For any fitness enthusiast interested in breaking into the fitness industry and become a personal trainer, unrealistic body ideals and a focus on weight loss or other body-centric goals flood social media and messaging in general. Such messaging often perpetuates...
Health
Time Restricted Eating and Autophagy
“The best of all medicines is resting and fasting.” – Benjamin Franklin What...
The Ultimate Definition Diet
Bodybuilders work out to develop their maximum possible muscular...
Exercise Science
AGEs and Glycation: How One Metabolic Process Can Impair Many Health Outcomes
The process of glycation (or, non-enzyme glycosylation) in the body may be an...
Addressing Rib Injury in Combat Sports
Anyone who engages in combat sport training is bound to get a few bumps and...
Muscle Activation: What It Is and How to Program It
If you're a fitness professional you may have heard the term "muscle activation" or have even used...
Sneezin’ Season: Should You Exercise When Sick?
Have you been suffering too many colds this season? Is your “healthy” exercise program...
Creatine Supplementation: Everything You Need to Know
Most fitness enthusiasts who have had their sights set high on muscle growth have certainly heard...
Liver Health Awareness: The Risks of Supplement Toxicity
For many years, research has suggested that many commonly used bodybuilding supplements pose a...
Fears and Frights – Addressing Your Fitness Clients’ Biopsychosocial Barriers
October is traditionally a time for beers and fears, but while Bavarian festivals abound and...
Spot Reduction: Discussing What’s Actually Possible With Fitness Clients
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a person could get rid of excess fat found on one specific part of...
Mindset Shifts for Weight Loss Success
Putting in an hour at the gym two to three times per week is arguably the easiest part of trying...
The Atkins Diet Resurfaces: Just Another High Fat, Low Carb Diet?
As the keto craze rages on, let’s take the opportunity to discuss another low-carb diet variation...
The Intrinsic Muscles of the Back: Getting the Musculature of the Spine Straight
The intrinsic muscles of the back are a bit complex to say the least. Not only are there several...
Processed Foods: What Fitness Clients Should Look Out For
The topic of processed foods is somewhat convoluted as there are multiple definitions of what...
Understanding Transversospinales: The Deep Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
The deep intrinsic muscles are located beneath the erector spinae, and are known collectively as...
Fitness Fanatic Or Exercise-Addicted? Understanding Client Motivations
Every trainer has at least one client that they might describe as a fitness fanatic. And it's no...
