The meniscus, also known as the “shock absorber” cartilage of the knee, provides stability and cushioning to the knee joint. It consists of two C-shaped…
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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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Bone up on Stress Fractures and Prevent the Pain
If you’ve ever suffered a stress fracture, then you know that pain: the aching, often stabbing sensation in the shins, reminding us we overdid it…
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5 Basic Movements for Fitness Clients
When it comes to exercise programming and workout design, the basics still work despite what fit-influencers want consumers to believe. As exercise professionals, we should…
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Helping Clients Find a Workout to LOVE
Valentine’s Day rolls around, allowing us as trainers the opportunity to guide clients to focus on loving exercise. This might seem like a big hurdle,…
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Boxing Bootcamp Workout: The “10, 20, 30, 4”
I’m a huge fan of Boxing Workouts for Bootcamp, and your fitness clients can be, too. They’re fun, provide a great workout, and allow…
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Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: The Symbiosis of Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness
As science draws ever closer to the reality of personalized nutrition for optimal performance, nutrigenomics — the study of the interplay between nutrition/bioactive food…
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Lower Leg Pain: Finding a Leg to Stand On
“Not having a leg to stand on” is an adage for lacking physical support. Clients may experience physical pains or medical conditions of their lower…
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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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Do Any Treatments Really Work to Reduce Cellulite?
We recently discussed the potential reasons why cellulite can affect up to 90% of women, including hormonal imbalance, poor diet, excess adipose, and genetic factors.…
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Functional Training: Why Your Clients Need It
Functional training enables clients to do daily tasks more easily. It involves strength training utilizing more than one muscle group through compound exercises and, oftentimes,…
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