How the Les Mills Gen Z Study Can Ignite Your Personal Training Business
In 2023 Les Mills Gen Z conducted a study titled, “Gen Z Fitness: Cracking the Code” based on a survey of over 4,000 Gen Z consumers from the United States, UK, Germany, and China. The participants were surveyed on their perceptions, attitudes, and motivations for...
Health
Celiac Disease vs. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity are terms that are becoming more...
Sports Nutrition Considerations for Athletes
Recently (2016) the American College of Sports Medicine, the Academy of...
Exercise Science
How to Improve Balance
Balance is important in the exercise world and in daily life. Teaching...
Exercise Timing is Almost Everything
A client may ask the professional trainer for advice about optimal exercise...
Negative Lifting For Strength and Hypertrophy: Creative Progressive Overload
Introducing your strength-training clients to negative lifting, aka, employing negatives, might be...
How Sleep Deprivation Is Related To Injury
Injuries happen to us all, even when we take as much care as we possibly can. However, when...
IT Band Syndrome: It’s Not Your IT Band!
Whether your clients have complained about it being tight or you’ve experienced it firsthand, the...
Fitness Branding: Considerations for Creating a Strong Brand
Whether you are building a new company, trying to promote your personal brand, or want to...
Isometrics: Immovable Forces Toward Strength and Growth
Personal training is not always about how much weight a client can lift. Sometimes lifting no...
Big Strides and Little Leaps: Progress Comes In Many Degrees
As personal trainers, we know the value of exercise. Health improves, stamina builds and strength...
The Importance of Networking in the Fitness Industry: What Personal Trainers Should Do
Networking is a valuable tool in any business, such as tech, salesforce, education, and especially...
The Reality and Daily Struggles of Successful Weight Loss
As the rates of overweight and obesity continue to rise in the United States, an increasing number...
Fostering Empathy to Elevate the Fitness Client’s Experience
I always start the semester by engaging my personal training students in a discussion that prompts...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
All professionals, at some point in their careers, question their individual talents,...
What Are The Ideal Rest Intervals For Specific Training Goals?
Ideal rest is a vital component of exercise, not only between training sessions but also between...
Can Arnica Assist With Muscle Soreness and Injury?
Everyone experiences at least minor aches, pains and bruising, if not outright injury or trauma at...
