As personal trainers, we encounter a wide range of clients, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities, including menopausal women. This is a particularly important demographic…
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As personal trainers, we encounter a wide range of clients, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities, including menopausal women. This is a particularly important demographic…
READ MOREObesity ranks as one of the most serious public health challenges today. Despite the best efforts of fitness/nutrition professionals, as many as 1.6 billion adults…
READ MOREWhy do fitness clients often feel as though or perceive that they are not making weight loss progress? As fitness professionals, we must consider the…
READ MOREWhen it comes to helping clients get results that benefit them physically and mentally, it takes more than a discussion about calories in versus calories…
READ MORERecently, we discussed the complex interplay of key hormones and metabolism when different physical activity strategies are employed. Additionally what we eat has the power…
READ MOREHow physical activity and diet change our personal training clients’ bodies is indeed top of mind in our industry. Low fat, low carbohydrate, high protein,…
READ MOREThe relationship between hormones and fitness is complex and oft-ignored which may impact personal training client motivation and performance. Understanding it may help break through…
READ MOREAs fitness professionals we need to be aware of the deleterious effect hormones, that are often unknown or undiscussed, may have on a client’s workout.…
READ MOREWomen, not just men, can suffer ill effects from depressed testosterone levels, also known as “Low T” syndrome. Gender equality has long been at the…
READ MORE“Low-T”? There’s a workout for that! Testosterone is a steroid hormone that encourages the development of lean muscle mass and bone density. Naturally, finding ways…
READ MOREWe all love the good feelings that come with exercise and being a fitness professional. Endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, maybe even some oxytocin… Let’s talk about…
READ MOREPart 3 of this series examines the role of exercise in countering metabolic syndrome.
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