Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding – A Book Review
If exercising is so good for us, then why is it so hard to get people to workout? We experience hunger, and feel satisfaction [...]
Exercise Timing is Almost Everything
A client may ask the professional trainer for advice about optimal exercise timing. Should they work out first thing in the morning? After breakfast? What [...]
How Veggie-Based Nitrates Enhance Muscle Function
Could dark green leafy vegetables soon join the list of elite pre/post-workout muscle fuel? Read on to learn how natural sources of nitrates can foster [...]
Exercise to Boost Fertility
One topic revolving around fertility that deserves our attention, especially as fitness professionals, is exercise: Is it recommended to work out while trying to get [...]
8 Valuable Fitness Client Relationship Builders
Even if a health and fitness professional knows the science inside and out, it means very little if that professional is unable to build solid, [...]
How to Walk With Purpose: Walking as “Cardio”
Is walking really an aerobic activity, or a form of exercise that qualifies as "cardio". Someone recently asked me how many days of cardio I [...]
2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Did you know that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are updated every five years? This means the most recent update was in 2020 but [...]
Exercise Equipment Servicing Checklist
Investing in exercise equipment is an investment in our business as fit pros. It’s also an investment in our own health and fitness, as well [...]
Hormones and Fitness
The relationship between hormones and fitness is complex and oft-ignored that may impact client motivation and performance. Understanding it a little better may help breakthrough [...]
Top 5 Agility Drills for Soccer Players
Soccer is a game that is heavily reliant on the ability to change positions quickly and efficiently. Since the game is not a unidirectional sport, [...]