The field of Personal Training is ever-expanding. Once the sole domain of weightlifters and bodybuilders, the industry is experiencing a shift in population demographics, and…
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Fitting Exercise into the Workday
Many people have long workdays – in many instances bookended by long commutes – making it a challenge to devote time just to exercising on some days.
READ MOREGet Your Personal Training Off to a Good Start in 2015
With a new year comes the prospect of working with new clients, people who may – or may not – have had recent experience with…
READ MOREUsing ‘GPS’ to Reach Fitness Destinations
The Global Position System is commonly used to help people reach their destination when traveling. But another type of GPS can help us get from…
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Weight Training Appears Good for Waist Size in Men
Resistance exercise isn’t just good for building and keeping lean mass. A new study shows that it also could be beneficial in keeping down increases…
READ MOREIntroducing Variety into Strength Training
For most people, it takes about a month for the body to begin adapting to a strength training program. In other words, training clients who…
READ MOREIs a Mid-afternoon Snack a Good Idea for Your Clients?
Can eating a mid-afternoon snack help control appetite? It depends on what’s in the snack, a recent study suggests.
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Make the Most Out of Your Workouts
Are you making the most of your exercise time? If the time you have for exercise is limited, you would probably like to get the…
READ MORENarrowing Attention May Benefit Some Forms of Exercise
There may be something to the advice to keep one’s “eyes on the prize.” The results of a new study suggests that by remaining focused…
READ MORETaking up Squash (the Food, not the Game)
The humble squash is a plant often featured in harvest time displays and scenes, but its real beauty may be more than rind deep
READ MOREPreventing Back Muscle Imbalances
Most people have felt pain or stiffness in the lower back at some point. Many know the feeling of tension and tightness in the neck and…
READ MOREIs it better to Hit the Elliptical – or Hit the Pavement?
Walking and using the elliptical machine are often both used as part of general fitness programs. While they are very alike in many respects, it’s…
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