The Murph Challenge is a tough workout with lots of possibilities. Right now it’s popular in the fitness community, but it’s not something for the…
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Farm Worker Strength: Building General Physical Preparedness
Developing farm worker strength is no longer an endeavor for those working a farm. Personal trainers can learn how this foundational strength is developed and…
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The Nocebo Effect
We’ve all heard of the placebo effect, but how familiar are you with the nocebo effect? The placebo effect is a common term that we…
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Assessing Lumbar and Hamstring Dominance over Gluteal Engagement
Most trainers understand that many clients have “sleepy glutes” that need to be woken up and activated properly in order to perform basic exercises without…
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5 Effective Glute Activation Exercises
Do your clients have “gluteal amnesia” or dysfunction? Sitting for long periods of time, even if someone commits to exercising each day, is murder…
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Andrew Seaton–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Andrew Seaton, an NFPT-CPT who has spent most of his life on the Main Line, just outside of Philadelphia. A collegiate swimmer at Bates…
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Zinc and Copper Depletion: What You Need to Know
It’s probably no surprise that after the last few years with COVID and other illnesses on the rise, you and a number of your friends…
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Understanding the Vastus Muscles
The quadriceps femoris muscles (quads) are the most voluminous muscles in the body— the quad muscles together contain more mass than any other muscle group—…
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Boxing Workout Ideas: The “Punch, Run, Bodyweight”
I’m a huge fan of including Boxing Workouts in your Bootcamp / Classes! There are so many fitness benefits when it comes to boxing and…
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Online Nutrition Challenges
As Fitness Professionals, we all know how important nutrition is when it comes to health, fitness, and weight loss. We all should be reminded of…
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Hyponatremia: The Dangers of Excessive Fluid Consumption
For peak performance every day, athletically and otherwise, the human body requires water. Our cells, bones, organs, and muscles count on sufficient hydration to function…
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The Nutrisense Tool: Monitoring Blood Sugar
When it comes to helping clients get results that benefit them physically and mentally, it takes more than a discussion about calories in versus calories…
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