Food Additives and Flavorings: How Safe Are They Really?

People are paying closer and closer attention to the labels of items they’re putting in and on their bodies now more than ever. How can we trust ingredient labels? How do we know what’s truly safe, what’s toxic, and what is okay based on serving size? How do we give our honest feedback to our […]

The Role of Amino Acids in Muscle Tissue

After amino acids have been taken up into muscle tissue, they serve two basic purposes with respect to muscle conditioning.

Metabolic Conditioning: How to Leverage MetCons to Train Fat Loss Clients

Many fitness clients hire trainers to lose weight and see results fast. While part of our initial conversations during intake is to level expectations and explain healthy average weight loss varies between 1-2lbs per week, we also know there are certain methods of training that are going to fit more in line with what each […]

Zinc and Copper Depletion: What You Need to Know

It’s probably no surprise that after the last few years with COVID and other illnesses on the rise, you and a number of your friends and family may have a stockpile of zinc, elderberry, and vitamin C living in a cabinet somewhere at home. We may also have come across countless headlines on the benefits […]

What’s Behind Food Cravings?

All humans have food cravings. Some cravings are sweet, some savory, and others salty. For some people, cravings can be specific and consistent, or bizarre and rare. Such cravings can penetrate on a deep mental and emotional level, potentially causing our fitness clients to lose sight of training and health goals. Why do we experience […]

Tips to Sustain Client Engagement in Online Fitness Challenge Groups

If you are an online trainer or coach utilizing a hybrid model of both in-person and online services, you may struggle to sustain client engagement after the initial novelty and excitement wear off. Do you struggle to keep people engaged in your online programs, challenges, or in your member Facebook group? You launch a new […]

How Personal Trainers Can Better Boost Engagement and Income This Summer

Heading into Summer, personal trainers might be looking for new ways to boost engagement with new clientele and increase income. While many of us are already in it with current clients, summertime can sometimes be a slow time of year with many people out on vacation and potentially letting their usual fitness routines take a […]

Importance of Proper Form and Cueing in Personal Training

“Proper form first.” This core concept should be the driving force of our training methods with our personal training clients regardless of fitness level or program design. Proper form is crucial not only to ensure we are activating and strengthening the intended muscle groups optimally but also in preventing injuries in our clients. There are […]