Should personal trainers charge for initial fitness consultations? This is a question many fitness professionals and gym owners might contemplate as they build their businesses…
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Tips for Creating a Quality Virtual Personal Training Business
Virtual personal training is on the climb to greater popularity thanks, in part ,the lockdowns of 2020. They essentially forced fitness professionals to harness their…
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Injury Prevention: Fundamentals of Assessing Risky Movement Patterns
Physical therapists and sports medicine professionals often use the term “overuse injuries” to describe the unfortunate result of repetitive actions executed with sub-standard technique. Trainers…
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The Benefits of Handstands
Inversions have many benefits when incorporated into a workout. Some are easily performed while others take lots of practice. There are many fitness enthusiasts challenging…
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Cryotherapy for Athletes
There are so many options available these days to help optimize recovery from training and injuries. Some are grounded in research and some have been…
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Fitness Trackers and “Techorexia”
Today’s “gym attire” extends well beyond the latest in designer Lycra clothing. Wearable technology encircles the wrists of a number of personal training clients and…
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REHIIT–Tailoring Interval Training for Older Fitness Clients
Despite its widespread benefits, engagement in physical activities or exercise remains scarce, primarily reported a result of a ‘lack of time’. How can personal trainers…
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Train Clients for Their Genetics
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to personal training. Our clients have…
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The Epsom Salt Soak: Healing or Hype?
After a particularly strenuous workout, individuals often seek relief in a hot bath infused with Epsom salts. While the effectiveness of such a soak remains…
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New Moms New to Exercise
Having a baby will completely change a person’s life. New moms have so much to adjust to: lack of sleep, a body traumatized by pregnancy…
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Health Messaging and Exercise Guidelines: What are the recommendations?
When you think of a typical personal training client, who comes to mind? Is it the hardcore, three-days-a-week with you/two-on-her-own HIIT warrior? Or is it…
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The Way We Eat: The Economics of Food
Food and nutrition is not only a major spotlight of the fitness industry, it’s a hot topic in local government, politics, healthcare, environmental science, and…
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