Banking Micro-nutrients for Performance
CPTs can apply general knowledge of clients’ nutritional requirements and changing diets to capably support their muscular performance. [...]
What Personal Training Style Gets the Best Results?
Every personal trainer has his or her own personal training style, or typical approach, taken with clients, or perhaps, each trainer takes a different approach [...]
Improve Dorsiflexion By Strengthening This Muscle
Why should trainers care about ankle dorsiflexion (DF)? After all – the DF muscles aren’t ones we often consider training much, if at all, and [...]
Goniometry: Should Personal Trainers Know It?
Goniometry is measuring the passive range of motion of a joint using a protractor like device with two arms, called a goniometer, which measures joint angles [...]
Magnesium and Physical Performance
Magnesium, zinc, and chromium are mineral elements required in modest amounts to maintain health and optimize physiologic function. For very active persons, such as personal [...]
Suspension Trainer Tricep Extension
Using a suspension trainer should be in every trainer's toolbox because of its inherent convenience, versatility, and impressive efficacy. There are endless possibilities for exercise [...]
When Can Clients Expect to See Results
Clients want to see a noticeable difference from training. That is the whole purpose, right? Sweat sessions and sore muscles must account for something significant. [...]
BCAAs: A Paradoxical Effect on Metabolism
Can a diet rich in Branched-Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs, provide benefit or inflict harm with regard to stabilizing insulin levels? If the answer is [...]
Ketone Drinks
With ketogenic diets being popular to try but not easy to adhere to diets intended to be used long-term by certain people with medical conditions [...]
“Sugar-Coating” the Dietary Guidelines?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued fresh guidelines regarding dietary intake. As of the [...]