Highlighting HILIT—High-Intensity, Low-Impact Training
As the population of fitness enthusiasts over the age of 50 continues to grow, trends must keep pace with the realities of aging bodies while [...]
No Gym Equipment? 3 Training Strategies for Fitness Clients
Shelter-in-place orders have forced our clients to train away from their gym that may result in a decline in seeing results, or worse, unwanted weight [...]
Weighted Vests: Dressing For Fitness Success
The notion of wearing a weighted vest might occur to a fitness enthusiast for things like pushups and pullups, but what about for other goals? [...]
Benefits of a Barre Approach to Fitness
If you’re looking for an exercise approach that is easily implemented yet surprisingly challenging, I encourage you to explore adding barre workouts to your arsenal [...]
The Isometric Towel Workout
There are three different types of muscular contractions: concentric (shortening of the muscle), eccentric (lengthening of the muscle) and isometric (muscle doesn't change length and [...]
Training Load Territory: A Measure of Intensity
The theory of exercise states that by placing a strain upon the body, followed by proper recovery, one can make his body stronger. The principle [...]
How Driving a Car Impacts Posture and How To Fix It
We previously discussed policing your posture, highlighting how important monitoring your posture during activities of daily living (ADL) can be, and how one can impact [...]
Posture and Everyday Activities: Training Fitness Clients to Police Their Posture
Ever wonder how you can twist left one day and all of a sudden ‘throw your back out?’ Or raise your hand to put mascara [...]
The NEAT Way to Burn Calories
Are your clients getting bored with endless treadmill sessions, stationary cycles, or counting Stairmaster steps? Or maybe they are so fixated on how many calories [...]
To Belt or NOT to Belt?
As a former queen of "ab day", having taught 30 minute abs-only classes and putting out a 30 minute video called "Ab Shredder", I may [...]