Does Chronic Inflammation Prevent Weight Loss?
Chronic low-grade inflammation can impede weight loss. If you have a client who is struggling to achieve a fitness or performance goal, inflammation may be [...]
Training Clients With Down Syndrome: A Mutually Rewarding Experience
Inclusion programs offered at gyms and community centers nationwide are gaining recognition as successful tools of empowerment for individuals with special needs. Down Syndrome, or [...]
Women and Weightlifting: The Good, The Bad, and The Truth
Can you imagine a world in which women’s muscularity is considered attractive and a highly prized attribute? Muscles can perform amazing feats within the human [...]
Exercise and Your Immune System
Your “healthy” exercise program might be ruining your immune system. If you or your clients have been consistently feeling exhausted and drained after workouts or [...]
Does Exercise Help Restless Leg Syndrome?
The right exercise at the right time can make a difference for clients suffering from RLS. “Purposeful movement” is typically seen as a healthy endeavor, [...]
NFPT Live: All About the Boston Heart Tests – Ep 31
The boston heart tests examine 85 aspects of heart health from genetics to intake of fats. Getting this test run (even if you are "healthy") is [...]
Physical Activity in Low Income Communities
What happens when exercise possibilities are brought to marginalized and underserved communities? According to the US Census Bureau, the number of citizens falling within the [...]
Medical Fitness – Comprehensive Care for Clients and Patients
The gap between medical treatment and the application of fitness has finally been bridged. As a fitness professional, are you prepared to cross over to [...]
Help Your Pregnant Clients Sleep Better
Disturbed sleep is a common pregnancy-related issue experienced by 78% of pregnant women. If your client is not getting enough sleep, it leads to other [...]
Breast Cancer and Posture
Cancer surgery and treatments can negatively impact body posture of breast cancer survivors. Studies have shown that if you have breast cancer surgery and treatments, [...]