Why do fitness clients often feel as though or perceive that they are not making weight loss progress? As fitness professionals, we must consider the…
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Tag: calories
Blood Sugar and Metabolism: Why Calories aren’t King
Wouldn’t our jobs as personal trainers be much easier if all there was to healthy weight maintenance and optimal well-being was striking a balance between…
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How to Add Healthy Calories to Meals – Ideas to Share with Fitness Clients
The world of diet culture primarily focuses on telling individuals to “reduce”, “limit”, “restrict”, “avoid” and “eliminate” certain foods and/ or entire food groups. When…
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Food Habits That Lead to Overeating
Generally, our fitness clients have good intentions when it comes to their caloric intake and food choices. But thanks to the rhetoric diet culture constantly…
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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 weight loss. However, this process often backfires when the body’s protective mechanism…
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Mindful Eating – Being Conscious About Calories
Calorie counting isn’t the most effective method for changing nutritional habits. It’s really just a craze of sorts. Although, it has its place and time.…
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NFPT Live: Calorie Counting is an Inaccurate Science – Ep 56
Calorie counting works for some people but not for everyone. There are reasons why counting leaves many clients disappointed when they are trying to meet…
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The ‘Magic’ Number
What about the number 3,500 stands out in your mind? Do you often use this number in dealing with clients? If not, you could be in need of a refresher.
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