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One of my favorite quotes, especially now that I am in my early 50’s, goes something like this: “Growing old is mandatory; growing up, however, is optional”. With today’s Baby Boomers comprising nearly 20% of the American population, we need to recognize their presence in a variety of arenas, including the paradigm of wellness and self-care.

Bedtime routines are as powerful for sleep as morning workouts are for waking up, and the role of our five senses as human beings can…

As a trainer turned-behavioral economics-major, I’ve become increasingly aware of how economics applies to everything we do in the industry—and it can have a significant…

Patience my dear Watson! Continuing from Tuesday’s post, Focus on People, here’s another good saying: “Patience is a virtue”. I say it’s more like a…

Everybody knows there are three hamstring muscles. Some people realize that there are actually four. Very few people recognize all nine. Are you ready to…

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…

Exercise sessions can actually alter our DNA…in a matter of minutes! At any given time clients demonstrate a lack of motivation, causing them to skip the…

I came across an article in Running Times Magazine (Nov/Dec. 2015), “How Strava is Ruining Your Running,” by Philip Latter. One section in particular mentioned…

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…

As an ACE Certified Health Coach and NFPT-CPT, I spend a considerable amount of time talking and coaching my clients to improve their health and…

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…

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…