Being a Yoga instructor seems to be becoming as mainstream as smartphones and cat memes. With weekend yoga certifications available by the hundreds, and the…
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Spinning or Cycling: Are You “In” or “Out”?
The choice between indoor cycling classes and riding outdoors, on the road or weaving up and down rocky terrain, continues to strike a chord among…
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Is Yoga A Religious Practice?
Those unfamiliar with the practice Yoga and its foundation may have several preconceived notions, many of which may misrepresent what Yoga really is and how…
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Promo Items and Merchandise for Your Fitness Business
Whether you are looking to grow your fitness business, get your name out in your community, or have swag on hand for your clients, personal…
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Develop Abs Without “Ab Day”
“Core strength” has certainly been a fitness buzz phrase for years, and although the science has come a long way in the last few decades,…
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How Naturopathic Medicine Can Alleviate Pain Or Chronic Symptoms
Naturopathic doctors can be an asset to a personal trainer’s network, especially when it comes to working with clients that suffer with chronic pain. Chronic…
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Bodyweight Training for Holiday Travel
Traveling during the holidays might give clients a great excuse to skip their workouts. The barriers are almost endless – little or no access to…
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Inversion Tables: Are They Worth It?
To invert or not to invert, that’s the question! I bought an inversion table last year because the local sporting goods store had some pretty…
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Micro-HIIT: Exercise Efficiently On A Time Crunch
Maximizing results in the gym may seem all about how many grueling hours we exercise. However, new research indicates that we can train smarter instead…
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Pedal into the Peloton World
Technology is changing the way many Americans exercise today. From Smartwatches to virtual class experiences, and even intelligent home gyms, individuals are embracing ever more…
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Kettlebell Drills You Haven’t Tried Yet
If you are a personal trainer looking to add variety and excitement to your workouts, give these unique kettlebell exercises a go! These are guaranteed…
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Understanding Cavitation and Tension Adjustments: What’s all that cracking and popping?
Snapping hips, crackling knees, popping knuckles…all part of the human experience. Fully decoding these noisy joints may never come to pass for the technology required…
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