No doubt, nutrition is a complex and confusing topic for many, especially our personal training clients. It is further complicated and “muddied” by the constant…
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Isometric Towel Workout
There are three different types of muscular contractions: concentric (shortening of the muscle), eccentric (lengthening of the muscle) and isometric (muscle doesn’t change length and…
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Coffee Hacks: Boosting Your Java Jolt
Coffee and creativity seem to go hand-in-hand, often to the nutritional benefit of the savvy consumer and coffee hack enthusiast. Wake up and take a…
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Trying Tai Chi: A Novel Approach to Staying Active at Home
With all that’s going on courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures like quarantine and fitness facility closures to ‘flatten the curve’ or slow its…
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Liability Insurance Coverage for In-Home Virtual Personal Training
In a time when virtual training is a necessary business move and keeps you working doing what you love, we’re here to ease your mind…
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Carb Timing and Type: Talking to Personal Training Clients about Carbohydrate Fueling
The timing of nutrient intake ranks as one of the most hotly debated issues in fitness. Whether one exercises in a fasted state or post-fueling,…
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Energy Management: Physical Techniques to Address Energy Imbalances
From time to time, most people struggle with energy imbalances that keep them from functioning optimally. These imbalances can be displayed as boredom or tiredness,…
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Prevent the Quarantine 15: Help Clients Avoid Weight Gain During Lockdown
When stress strikes and stay-at-home orders turn worlds and fitness goals upside down, it can become far too easy to loosen our normal standards of…
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Daniel Braun–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Daniel Braun is an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer and and a graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a BS in Exercise Science. He’s currently a…
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Temptation Bundling: How to Find Motivation to Exercise in Quarantine
Highly motivated individuals may have assumed that a global pandemic forcing them to stay home would be the perfect time to crush their fitness goals.…
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Virtual Training for At-Home Exercise: Adapting Workouts
Modifying exercises can be simple enough if you know what to look for. However, hosting virtual personal training sessions and then modifying exercises can seem…
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Why Health Professionals Can Benefit from a Personal Trainer Certification
There are numerous professionals in the health field – chiropractors, physicians, nurses, other medical experts, mental health counselors, and beyond, and most would benefit from…
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