Understanding the Dangers of Skin Cancer: How Personal Trainers Can Advise Clients
Picture yourself on a white sandy beach. A slight sea breeze sprays a mist of salt water across your face and over the crowded beach. You’re at the mecca for the area’s best bikini contest, Coconuts on the Beach, Cocoa Beach, Florida. It’s 10 a.m. and like a Thanksgiving turkey, you’ve planned to baste your day away in the heat of the sun.
Health
Elimination Diet for Food Allergy or Intolerance
If your client is struggling to get results even though they are reliable,...
Celiac Disease vs. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity are terms that are becoming more...
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...
The Best Podcasts for Fitness Professionals
In recent years I’ve dubbed myself the “forever-a-student,” because learning new things has always...
Understanding Erector Spinae: Nail the Intermediate Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
Understanding the attachments and function of the erector spinae group can help shed light on some...
Understanding the Spinotransversales: The Superficial Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
The intrinsic muscles of the back control the vertabral column, i.e., the spine, and are situated...
Success in Cerebral Palsy Strength Training: CP Means “Continual Progress”
For many able-bodied clients, the goal of strength training is simply to improve appearance and...
Psychological Skills Training for Personal Trainers
Psychological Skills Training or (PST) refers to a steady practice of sharpening mindset or mental...
How To Combat Decision Fatigue Using Simple Criteria
How many times during a day, week, month, or year, do you make decisions for your fitness...
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...
