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Wouldn’t it be great if our clients exercised religiously between training sessions? Unfortunately, many clients are short on time, but want to see results. Good…

Are weight belts necessary or might they even be harmful? How should personal trainers advise their heavy lifting clients? As a former queen of “ab…

Over the last million years or so, we humans have cultivated and finely tuned the instincts that have enabled us to survive and transmit our…

Balancing the body’s pH levels may be almost entirely dependent on the food we eat. In order to enjoy optimal health, we must embrace the…

The body is a complex machine, with so much chemistry and physiology involved in its optimal performance (or lack thereof) the average person would be…

When it comes to core strengthening, the exercises that personal trainers should incorporate most are not crunches or the Russian twists, but rather functional exercises…

When new fitness clients think about the health and fitness industry, their thoughts are often clouded with their notion of weight loss, detox teas, secret…

Need a challenging workout for a client who only has 30 minutes? Maybe they showed up late for their session or have to leave early.…

Around the time I graduated high school, I was working as a waitress at a little restaurant here in Lafayette, Ind. One morning my dad,…

Runner’s “high” is so-called because of the euphoria associated with the release of feel-good chemicals in the brain, of which endorphins are one category. From…

The stability ball, also known as a Swiss ball, physio ball, balance ball, or even Yoga ball, is a versatile piece of exercise equipment. While…

The holiday season is in its prime, which translates into two things: greater access to unhealthy food choices, and lower activity levels. This busy time of year…