Balancing the Omega Fatty Acid Ratio in the Standard American Diet
Most health and fitness professionals have come to accept the premise that more omega-3 fatty acids in the diet can help control inflammation and heart health. However, the picture gets muddied when we consider that the average American ingests more omega-6 fatty...
Health
NFPT Live: How Does Caffeine Impact Your Personal Training Clients? – Ep 19
Caffeine can be good or bad depending on the person, the situation and the...
Everything You Need to Know About Food Journals
As fitness professionals, our job is to help our clients achieve results. A...
Exercise Science
Grip Strength: The New Biomarker of Longevity and Quality of Life
Business professionals often equate a firm handshake with an individual’s...
How Able is the Cable? Understanding Pulley Systems and Resistance
There are many ways to route cables through pulleys, offering both pros and...
5 Upper Body Resistance Band Exercises for the Busy Summer Client
Summer is season of leisure; yet many clients find themselves busier than usual, which translates...
Dynamic Exercises for the Advanced Personal Training Client
Personal trainers working primarily with general fitness clients are usually pumped when signing...
How To Handle Embarrassing Client Moments
We've all been there--your client does something he or she finds embarrassing and you must handle...
Six Success Tips for Your First Year in the Fitness Industry
The first year in a new career venture is – as expected - intimidating and filled with...
What’s a “Deloading” Week and Does Your Client Need One?
Of the many buzz phrases circulating in the fitness world these days "deloading week" may be one...
Periodization for Personal Training Clients
Having a solid grasp on how to use periodization programming with personal training clients may be...
Easy Meal Prep Hacks for Fitness Clients
The act of planning meals is a stumbling block for many fitness clients mostly because of the...
Dynamic Deltoids: Understanding and Training the Shoulders Muscles
The deltoids, otherwise known as the deltoideus or shoulder muscle, consists of three distinct...
Functional Imagery Training: Visualizing Performance and Health Success
Personal trainers might be interested to learn about Functional Imagery Training (FIT), a new...
Five Fitness Phrases That Need To Go
Encouraging and motivating fitness clients with the "right" words go with the territory of being a...
The Perfect Pull-up: A Total Prep Program
The execution of a strict bodyweight pull-up is the paragon of upper body strength and should be a...
Backwards Training Can Propel Your Clients Forward
Although personal training clients hire personal trainers for a multitude of reasons, the...
