As personal trainers, our training renders us well-versed in the subtleties of tweaking clients’ workouts to accommodate a variety of chronic health issues, of which…
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Category: CEC Articles
Myostatin: Medical Breakthrough May Lead Athletes Astray
Any serious athlete knows that good results take time: dedication to training, proper nutrition, adequate rest, all of these things are strong contributors to any successful outcome. Some athletes choose to add a variety of natural supplements to their training regimen; yet even with this boost, there is no single “magic pill“ that can instantly transform the physique. Or is there?
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Benefits of Single Limb Training
Single limb training is not a new concept, yet it is far more common for people to train bilaterally— think squats, bench press, lat…
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How Consumption Below BMR Can Undercut Fat Loss and Mass Gains
Restricting calories below metabolic needs might initially sound like a surefire path to fat loss for our personal training clients who want to be leaner.…
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The Leg Raise: NOT An Ab Movement
If there is any move personal trainers have seen or even programmed quite frequently and largely in vain, is the hanging leg raise, or lying…
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Protein or Total Calories: What’s More Important for Hypertrophy?
There seem to be conflicting opinions about what’s most important to grow muscles: the intake of protein or total calories. Personal trainers should know that…
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Adenosine and its Role in ATP and Athletic Energy
Adenosine Triphosphate is present in every living cell of the body. It is also available as a dietary supplement. Each year, the supplementation industry spends millions…
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Does Exercise Lower or Raise Cortisol Levels
Are you stressing your personal training clients out by altering cortisol levels during exercise? We all know that there is a sweet spot when it…
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Rhabdomyolysis: The Life-Threatening Effects of Muscle Breakdown
Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a fairly unknown and rare, but dangerous consequence of overtraining that every certified personal trainer should become aware of. Read on to…
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BP Low? You Can Still Get Up and Go!
As trainers, we have many goals for our diverse client base. Most trainees are striving to improve body composition, lose weight, increase endurance, and in…
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Keep Fitness Clients Active Through Allergy Season and Year Round
Allergies can interfere with staying active in the summer. And just when you thought you got used to summer allergies, the seasons are about to change…
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The Importance of Exercise in Lung Cancer Research
There’s a good reason why Carol Michaels was awarded with Personal Trainer of the Year at the Idea World Fitness Convention this month. Cancer effects everyone.…
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