Are weight belts necessary or might they even be harmful? How should personal trainers advise their heavy lifting clients? As a former queen of “ab…
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Insights from a Naturally Intuitive Eater
I realize I’m one of the lucky ones. I grew up without a weight problem, I developed a healthy body image (in part thanks to…
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Intuitive Eating: The Anti-Diet
Perhaps the answer to our personal training clients’ difficult weight loss rests in not dieting at all and honing the skill of intuitive eating instead.…
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Interpreting Signs of Overhead Squat Assessment: Lumbo Pelvic Hip Complex Dysfunction
Interpreting the noted signs of an Overhead Squat Assessment (OHSA) can help a persoal trainer identify muscle imbalances, such as which muscles are long and…
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10 Business Strategy Tips for Personal Trainers
Although the foundation of personal training is, at the heart of it, about the people we interact with and train, we can’t ignore the business…
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Brown Fat Cells and Thermogenesis
“Fat” can be a “4-letter word” in terms of the negative connotation that leaps into our minds at the mere mention of adipose tissue. However,…
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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…
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Lower Body Perturbation Training: Finding Your Balance
Daily life brings on a multitude of unexpected forces challenging stability and balance. Missing the last step of a stairway, a loose rock on a…
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Buddy Benefits – The Pros and Cons of Exercising with Others
National Friendship Day is this week! Having life long friends and community connections has numerous proven health benefits. Likewise exercising and participating in strenuous activities…
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Is Your EPOC Epic? Understanding the Body’s Oxygen Debt
The concept of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) has been described as a benefit of high-intensity exercise and a major player in weight management and…
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The Most Nutrient-Dense Foods and Why You Should Be Eating Them
One of the most common questions personal trainers receive from clients is, “What should I eat?” With several competing dietary philosophies all claiming superiority when…
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5 Calorie Hacks You’ll Never Notice Making
Who doesn’t love a good hack, especially when it can reduce the calorie tally of the fat loss client’s day? So often there are hidden…
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