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Everyone is buzzing about making money online. One of the biggest trends for fitness professionals is to earn extra money through videos. There’s exceptional content out…

The paunch. The front porch. The beer belly. Call it what you will, but the rate of occurrence of abdominal obesity in U.S. adults appears…

Whether you’re ready to kick your weekend cycling game up a notch, or if you just yesterday went home with a brand new shining Ridley…

Kinesiology Tape, or K-Tape is everywhere now, and it’s more important than ever to know the what, why, and how behind the “magic”. Don’t be…

Whether you’re training in a client’s home, a gym, or your own home gym, take advantage of the wall. A wall provides the space for…

This one single sleep habit can significantly improve your clients’ daytime energy (as it is influenced by night sleep), which equates to more motivation for…

Nature versus Nurture: this age-old topic has been at the root of more scientific and social psychology debates than just about any other subject over the past several decades. The notion that genetics loads the pistol and society pulls the trigger is gaining in popularity, carrying with it the implication that forces around us may actually have a powerful influence on that with which Mother Nature endowed us at birth. The emerging field of study known as epigenetics is studying this specific phenomenon.

Calorie counting isn’t the most effective method for changing nutritional habits. It’s really just a craze of sorts. Although, it has its place and time.…

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 Unfortunately, many exercise instructors do not update their knowledge; they continue to teach outdated movements that are known as contraindicated exercises.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…

Those pesky ball-and-socket joints going every which way can really confuse matters of movement, even for personal trainers, can’t they? The hip, like the shoulder,…