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Cold weather doesn’t have to put the chill on your outdoor exercise plans this season. Sure, cooler temperatures and shorter daylight hours can sometimes dampen one’s…

Valentine’s Day is approaching and love is in the air. Love yourself. Love someone else. Either way, you can use exercise as your elixir. Instead…

One of the many benefits of research is that we learn to fine tune exercises, so that they are not only effective, but also safe. Unfortunately, many exercise instructors do not update their knowledge; they continue to teach outdated movements that are known as contraindicated exercises.

Bodybuilders work out to develop their maximum possible muscular size. However, to look most impressive, they must strip off the fat in order to see the…

Exercise Name & Target Muscle Group The back squat (commonly referred to as the squat) is a multi-joint compound resistance exercise that typically uses a…

Vacation and sleep seem to be a perfect pair. Except when noisy hotels and time zone changes get in the way of rest and relaxation.…

Most of you are probably not from Philadelphia like I am, where a fun club called “Beer Runners” has planted roots and sprouted different groups…

Keeping clients true and consistent to health and nutrition goals is possible during holiday celebrations.  Convert a potentially challenging time into teachable moments for your…

Do you have one of those nifty step counter apps? Do you pay attention to it? Do you set a daily goal? If not, maybe…

Omega-3 fatty acids offer a cornucopia of health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties, improvements in joint pain, better brain health, and improved cardiac function. Still, 98%…

The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of essentials for muscular growth, recently came under attack by some scientists as potentially lessening one’s…

In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles was known to have one weak spot: his heel. Because of this, the idiom Achilles’ heel is often used…