The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of essentials for muscular growth, recently came under attack by some scientists as potentially lessening one’s…
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Motivational Messaging: Five Things Fitness Professionals Should Probably Stop Saying
As trainers, we are constantly looking for ways to encourage and motivate our clients, and one of the most common ways we do this is…
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Reiki for Exercise and Injury
Reiki, a form of energy work performed by a certified practitioner, may be much more versatile than most of us think. It can be applied…
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Understand the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
Food consumed as fuel for life’s demanding activities not only provides energy, but also has a direct effect on circulating blood glucose levels. Understanding a…
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Logging for Success: For the Love of the Log
In the world of health and fitness, we often hear the words, “log your food” or “journal your day,” as they can make a notable…
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Quick 20 Minute Mini Workout to Break Up the Day
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our fitness clients experienced a shift in how they live and work (as did we). We all, at some…
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Bottoms Up: Upside Down Kettlebells
The kettlebell is a great piece of equipment to build and maintain strength. Chances are, you’ve had experience with kettles. The KB allows a swinging…
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How to Stimulate Cellular Renewal to Offset Aging
Our cellular components and bodies inevitably become senescent, or in laymen’s terms – cells grow old. A client must practically find and drink from the…
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Using Suspension Straps
Have you tried using suspension straps in your training sessions? The hanging suspension straps might not look like much, but they’re loaded with potential. Unlike…
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Kidney and Gall Stones: Can Exercise Help or Hinder?
Regular exercise helps to maintain the proper functioning of every organ in the human body, largely by keeping obesity, cholesterol, and blood pressure in check.…
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Energy Vampires: How to Handle Clients That Drain Your Life Force
A career in personal training is no doubt far more challenging than most ever expect it to be, and one of the biggest reasons for…
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Grace Edwards–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Lady Grace Edwards. Born and raised in England of Jamaican parents, Grace grew up there until she was 14 years old and currently lives…
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