Perhaps the answer to our personal training clients’ difficult weight loss rests in not dieting at all and honing the skill of intuitive eating instead.…
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Category: Health Behaviors and Psychology
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
All professionals, at some point in their careers, question their individual talents, intelligence, and abilities. Personal trainers are no exception. It takes time to build…
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The Reality and Daily Struggles of Successful Weight Loss
As the rates of overweight and obesity continue to rise in the United States, an increasing number of people are in need of effective, long-term…
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How Sleep Deprivation Is Related To Injury
Injuries happen to us all, even when we take as much care as we possibly can. However, when someone is suffering from sleep deprivation, they…
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How To Combat Decision Fatigue Using Simple Criteria
How many times during a day, week, month, or year, do you make decisions for your fitness business? The fitness industry is a fast-moving one…
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Coaching Fitness Clients Toward Behavior Change
The process of changing human behavior is challenging and complex given that it is an ongoing, nonlinear process influenced by a number of different factors…
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Mindset Shifts for Weight Loss Success
Putting in an hour at the gym two to three times per week is arguably the easiest part of trying to get fit. This is…
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Fears and Frights – Addressing Your Fitness Clients’ Biopsychosocial Barriers
October is traditionally a time for beers and fears, but while Bavarian festivals abound and horror movies play on loop, it’s easy to forget in…
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Sneezin’ Season: Should You Exercise When Sick?
Have you been suffering too many colds this season? Is your “healthy” exercise program compromising your immune system? Or is exercising while you are under…
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Harnessing the Power of Eustress
Stress, distress, eustress…These buzz words are getting attention right now, but how can they be leveraged and used to fuel your passion for…
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Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Counseling Clients and Mental Health
Fitness clients aren’t just clients; they are individuals who are juggling many responsibilities and fulfilling multiple roles in their lives. It’s not unusual for a…
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Laws of Attraction: Scarcity vs. Abundance
One of the biggest things we face in our business is burnout as we try to reach the needs of many. We are faced with…
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