Sports drinks are popular training aides, but they may not be the best form of hydration for general recreational activities. Why do so many individuals…
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Discerning Disordered Eating from Eating Disorders
Encountering a personal training client with disordered eating, which can be distinct from clinical eating disorders, is highly probable at some point in the fitness…
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Changing Your Mind About Fitness: The Benefits of Meditation on Exercise
Approaching exercise solely from a physical perspective without exploring the benefits of meditation and mindfulness may be leaving out a key element that may surprise…
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Medication and Exercise: Interactions and Implications
Millions of Americans currently take prescribed medications to manage various chronic conditions making it imperative for personal trainers to understand the side effects of medication…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Exercise Fatigue– What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Because the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), can be exacerbated by exertion, there are key points every personal trainer can keep…
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Yoga Essentials for Fitness Professionals
Personal trainers can incorporate yoga into a fitness program and more easily navigate the many asanas (yoga poses) by studying the history and essence of…
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Three Essential Exercises to Improve Every Client’s Mobility
There will likely always be room for improvement with regard to the fitness client’s mobility, so having a short list of go-to exercises that can…
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Training the Diabetic Client
The effects of diabetes may be ameliorated by a well-designed exercise program, giving personal trainers an opportunity to do more for these clients than improving…
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5 Tips on How to Critique Research and Fitness Articles
It can be mind-numbing for a personal trainer to know how to critique research and draw conclusions from the constant barrage of information we are…
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Are Water Alternatives Healthy?
With so many varieties of hydration available on store shelves today, how do we determine if alternative water products are healthy or not? Are some…
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The Dangerous Difference Between Ketosis and Ketoacidosis
With the ketogenic diet being among popular “weight loss” diets today, learning how the fat-fueled process of ketosis is different from the potentially deadly ketoacidosis…
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Adaptability is a necessary skill for fitness professionals allowing personal trainers to make on-the-spot program adjustments when a client enters a session feeling tired or…
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