The recovery from breast cancer often involves reconstructive surgery that can impact muscles and movement elsewhere in the body. As a certified personal trainer, working…
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Category: Special Populations
ALS: How A Fitness Professional Can Face Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), previously referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes motor neuron loss, resulting in muscle weakening…
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ALS and Exercise: What The Science Says
Working with a client diagnosed with ALS can be both rewarding and emotionally taxing, but it is well within the capacity of a fitness professional…
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Working With Special Needs Clients: A Path For Any Personal Trainer
Everyone needs a little help getting motivated and inspired to work out, especially those who haven’t discovered a “fun” way to stay in shape. If…
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Training a Client with a Bleeding Disorder
Everyone should have the ability to exercise and express the activity that their bodies are designed to exhibit, but sometimes more careful consideration of the…
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How Your Ears and Poor Hearing Affect Balance
A convenient place to tuck stray hair, holders to display chic jewelry, the means of hearing a symphonic orchestra…indeed, our ears serve a multitude of…
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Exercise Decreases Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Exercise may be the furthest thing from the mind of a cancer patient. However, exercise that focuses on functional fitness will help your client carry…
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Exercise and Pregnancy Myth-Busting
Sometimes pregnancy can be unexpected, and this means that a lot of lifestyle will change in the moment one discovers she’s with child. Many women…
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Problem Areas for Special Needs Clients and How to Target Them
Studies have demonstrated that people with disabilities, compared to people who are able-bodied and neurotypical, are more likely to become unhealthy and generally unwell due…
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Best Exercises for Lymphedema
Exercise can benefit cancer patients who suffer from the treatment side effect, lymphedema which in short is a collection of fluid. The lymphatic system relies…
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Inclusivity and Accessibility in the Fitness Center
Disability, a topic often deftly sidestepped within the confines of a fitness center, deserves our attention. As personal trainers or gym owners, we have the…
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Fitness Age Gauges for Older Clients
Medicare-aged folks comprise a notable and possibly growing segment of our personal training clientele. Their calendar years may or may not reflect “gym or fitness…
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