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How Consumption Below BMR Can Undercut Fat Loss and Mass Gains
Restricting calories below metabolic needs might initially sound like a surefire path to fat loss for our personal training clients who want to be leaner.…
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The Leg Raise: NOT An Ab Movement
If there is any move personal trainers have seen or even programmed quite frequently and largely in vain, is the hanging leg raise, or lying…
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Moment Arms in Exercise: A Brief Introduction to the Physics of Movement
For those of you who read the word “physics” and still opened this blog, I applaud you for being willing to challenge the breadth of…
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Understanding Hip Rotation and Abduction
Those pesky ball-and-socket joints going every which way can really confuse matters of movement, even for personal trainers, can’t they? The hip, like the shoulder,…
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Understanding Active and Passive Insufficiency
The terms active and passive insufficiency are buzzwords in the fitness world as of late and for good reason: understanding the implications will help every…
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Women’s Bodybuilding Categories: Choosing the Best Competitive Division
For anyone who still believes that fitness is a male-dominated sport, you may suggest they attend a bodybuilding competition and take a gander at the…
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Protein or Total Calories: What’s More Important for Hypertrophy?
There seem to be conflicting opinions about what’s most important to grow muscles: the intake of protein or total calories. Personal trainers should know that…
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Understanding and Training External and Internal Obliques
The oblique abdominal muscles have an interesting relationship with one another. Most personal training clients know that doing diagonal or crossover crunches exercise the obliques.…
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Dr. Erin Nitschke – Personal Trainer Spotlight
Dr. Erin Nitschke brings a wealth of education, experience, and heart to the fitness industry. We are grateful to have her as part of the…
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Adenosine and its Role in ATP and Athletic Energy
Adenosine Triphosphate is present in every living cell of the body. It is also available as a dietary supplement. Each year, the supplementation industry spends millions…
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National Federation of Professional Trainers, NFPT, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
A ROAD TO RECOVERY ADVANCES A MISSION THAT CONTINUES FOR 30 YEARS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS, NFPT, CELEBRATES 30 YEARS EDUCATING FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS AND…
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