The cardiovascular system is foundational to exercise, and our understanding as personal trainers of how it works and how things can go wrong is critical…
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Category: Health Behaviors and Psychology
Help Clients Sustain Lifestyle Changes
Our clients often want a magic approach to make lifestyle habits surrounding diet, sleep, workout routines, and adequate hydration easy and attainable all the while…
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Combatting February Backslide: Keeping Your Clients Engaged
The January resolutioners are out in full gym force for about a month or so. As February arrives in full winter mode, many gym-goers and…
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Progress Preventers: Three Reasons Your Fitness Clients Aren’t Making Progress
Progress forward towards any fitness or health goal looks different for each individual client. That’s to be expected. No two clients are the same, therefore…
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The Benefits of Mindful Exercise: Embracing a Healthy Exercise Mindset
The benefits of mindfulness infrequently require much repeating, but suffice it to say, they are far-reaching. How can personal trainers teach clients to marry mindfulness…
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Fad Diet Red Flags to Share with Fitness Clients
When new fitness clients think about the health and fitness industry, their thoughts are often clouded with their notion of weight loss, detox teas, secret…
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Three Sleep Components That Improve Heart Health
Every single piece of the human body benefits from sleep, including the cardiovascular system. With February being Heart Awareness Month, let’s make the connection between…
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What is Cellulite and Why Do Women Get It?
As a woman and a fitness professional, I have both “suffered” with and fielded countless questions about cellulite. If you as a personal trainer serve…
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Herbal Adaptogen Supplements: Trusting Alternative Options for Better Health
Plants have long demonstrated their ability to provide a plethora of essential metabolites, such as carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids, as well as many secondary…
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Understanding the GLP-1 Class of Drugs: Both Sides of the Weight Loss Issue
The prevalence of diabetes, rising worldwide, affects an estimated 463 million people. Type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 95% of all cases, and remains challenging…
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Finding Life’s Balance to Avoid Professional Burnout
In just about any aspect of life, dealing with high stress levels on a daily basis can generate a plethora of physical and emotional symptoms.…
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Future-Proofing the Workforce: Why Strength Training is the Next Frontier in Faculty and Corporate Wellness
It’s time to be honest about the future of workplace wellness. As faculty members face mounting cognitive demands and corporate professionals navigate digital fatigue and…
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