The lymphatic system is tied to the optimal functioning of almost every aspect of the human body. It plays a role in injury and muscle…
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Category: Health Behaviors and Psychology
Habit Trackers – Health and Fitness Tracking for Pesonal Training Clients
While it is tempting to set super-sized goals for the New Year, what your personal training clients might need most is to set habit-oriented goals…
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“Low T”: Not Solely a Male Problem
Women, not just men, can suffer ill effects from depressed testosterone levels, also known as “Low T” syndrome. Gender equality has long been at the…
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Discerning Disordered Eating from Eating Disorders
Encountering a personal training client with disordered eating, which can be distinct from clinical eating disorders, is highly probable at some point in the fitness…
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Mindfulness Challenge: Better Connect with Yourself and Your Clients
For clients and trainers alike, working out is often a time to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect to the moment by tuning into…
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Top 10 Ways to “UN” Motivate Your Clients
In celebration of this UN-holiday, I thought it appropriate to share a top 10 list of how to best UNmotivate personal training clients! The goal…
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Eliminating Barriers for Clients Who Say They Don’t Have Time For Fitness
At some point, almost every client may use the excuse “I don’t have time for exercise,” and every fitness professional should be prepared to handle…
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Fitness Fights Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Exercise is known to have numerous neuroprotective and cognitive benefits, affecting domains from memory to learning processes. In a society where one new case of…
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Overcoming “Gymtimidation”: Boosting Fitness Client Confidence
“Gym-timidation” is a real phenomenon and occurs when a client feels uncomfortable in the gym, intensifying any personal insecurities. First-time exercisers may also feel uncomfortable…
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The Impact of Hormonal Birth Control on Exercise
As fitness professionals we need to be aware of the deleterious effect hormones, that are often unknown or undiscussed, may have on a client’s workout.…
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Functional Imagery Training: Visualizing Performance and Health Success
Personal trainers might be interested to learn about Functional Imagery Training (FIT), a new motivational intervention that utilizes mental visualizations to achieve personal goals. …
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The Delicate Sodium-Potassium Balance and Summer Heat
The summer season brings with it heat and humidity, and when humidity levels exceed 70%, that excess moisture can interfere with the body’s ability to…
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