Although exercise is essential for good health, high blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels can undermine or even cancel out the benefits of aerobic exercise.…
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Category: Exercise Science, Biology, and Research
Circuits, Combos, and Complexes: 3 Cs to Boost Clients’ Progress
Circuits, combos, and complexes, known as “the 3 C’s of metabolic training”, can be easily integrated into clients’ traditional workout programs. Learn more about these…
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Lower Leg Joint Anatomy
Many fitness enthusiasts in the course of their fitness journey eventually end up cursing everything from knees to toes. These bones, joints, and other tissues,…
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Benefits of Asymmetrical Training
The human body, though designed to be symmetrical, displays slight differences from left to right and front to back. These small differences are hard to…
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The Lymphatic System: Tuning the Other Half of a Client’s Circulatory System
Most older clients can and should “tune-up” their lymphatic circulation with planned exercise to better their health. Lymphatic “tune-up” is desirable in any period. Yet…
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Insulin Use and Abuse: Helpful or Lethal?
Insulin, the hormone widely recognized for its role in regulating blood glucose levels in the body, serves as a lifeline for many diabetics. Insulin abuse…
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The Adapted Fitness Training Model Explained
Adapted fitness is personal training for people with both temporary and permanent disabilities, adapted to the needs of the individual. It can be utilized for…
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Moms-to-Be New to Exercise
First-time pregnancy can be the most exciting time of a woman’s life. And for some, also some of the most physically challenging! For moms-to-be who…
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A Guide to Barbells
If you are a fitness professional fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of barbells you no doubt have discovered that they…
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Juice Fasts and Exercise: Detox or Dangerous?
After returning from a farmer’s market with an armload of nature’s bounty, placing it all in a blender and creating a week’s worth of liquid…
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REHIIT–Tailoring Interval Training for Older Fitness Clients
Despite its widespread benefits, engagement in physical activities or exercise remains scarce, primarily reported a result of a ‘lack of time’. How can personal trainers…
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Train Clients for Their Genetics
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to personal training. Our clients have…
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