In order for our personal training clients to build muscle, one must consume a significant amount of lean protein, often in the form of protein…
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Inner Fitness: How Altruism Keeps Us Healthy
A healthy diet, exercise, and screening for disease will always remain the cornerstones for lifelong health. Yet many experts — including, apparently, the well-respected late…
READ MOREThe Physiology of Fat Loss: Understanding the Hierarchy
Fat loss training can be very confusing for our personal training clients and even for their coaches, but it doesn’t have to be. Unfortunately, a…
READ MOREThe Link Between Plant-Sourced Proteins and Blood Pressure
Amino acids may form the foundation of all proteins; however, only a select few hold the potential to lower blood pressure. Read on to learn…
READ MOREThe Importance of Post-Workout Meal Timing: Myth or Mandatory?
Prudent personal trainers know that both training stimuli and nutrient consumption affect hypertrophy gains. Training increases protein synthesis, but it may also activate muscle protein…
READ MOREBalancing the Omega Fatty Acid Ratio in the Standard American Diet
Most health and fitness professionals are wise to the notion that more Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet is a good thing for controlling inflammation…
READ MOREThe Importance of Grip and Forearm Strength
Exercises like pull-ups, rows, kettlebell swings, and bicep curls all involve a certain amount of forearm strength. Rock climbing, one of the fastest-growing sports in…
READ MOREWhat is Cellulite and Why Do Women Get It?
As a woman and a fitness professional, I have both “suffered” with and fielded countless questions about cellulite. If you as a personal trainer serve…
READ MORENutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: The Symbiosis of Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness
As science draws ever closer to the reality of personalized nutrition for optimal performance, nutrigenomics — the study of the interplay between nutrition/bioactive food…
READ MOREBone up on Stress Fractures and Prevent the Pain
If you’ve ever suffered a stress fracture, then you know that pain: the aching, often stabbing sensation in the shins, reminding us we overdid it…
READ MOREDoes a Torn Meniscus Require Surgical Repair or Removal?
The meniscus, also known as the “shock absorber” cartilage of the knee, provides stability and cushioning to the knee joint. It consists of two C-shaped…
READ MOREThe Benefits of Mindful Exercise: Embracing a Healthy Exercise Mindset
The benefits of mindfulness infrequently require much repeating, but suffice it to say, they are far-reaching. How can personal trainers teach clients to marry mindfulness…
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