For years, workplace wellness programs have centered on stress reduction, aerobic activity, and weight management. While these elements hold significant value, they often neglect one…
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10 Minutes to Better Fitness with HIIT Workouts
Evidence-based scientific guidelines suggest that exercise ranks as an ideal non-pharmaceutical strategy in the prevention/management of chronic diseases. Despite these well-documented benefits, 33% of adults…
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How Attentional Focus Impacts Motor Learning and Performance: A Guide for Personal Trainers
Attentional focus—whether internal or external—is crucial in movement execution and skill acquisition. For personal trainers, understanding the impact of cueing strategies on client performance is…
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Pushing Through the Plateau: How to Help Clients Overcome Stalled Progress
Every dedicated athlete, at some point in his life, comes face-to-face with a progress plateau. The athlete’s trainer understands that the key to maintaining client…
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Avoiding the Commonly-Made Mistakes of New Trainers
Congratulations to all certified personal trainers! After proudly displaying the newly-minted certificate on the gym wall, eager new trainers feel completely prepared to take on…
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Supplement Series: Efficacy of Chromium and Alpha-Lipoic Acid
In this next installment of our series on bodybuilding supplements, we cast a discerning eye on 2 products frequently consumed by dedicated athletes, chromium picolinate…
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Strengthening Nutritional Immunology Across the Lifespan
Dietitians and research scientists share the long-held belief that nutrition can exert a powerful influence on one’s overall health. Poor dietary habits rank as the…
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Using Proprioception Exercises to Improve Balance and Coordination
What is Proprioception? Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense its movement, position, and orientation in space without having to rely on visual input. It…
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Pain Psychology, Placebo, and the Nocebo Effect in Personal Training
The exercise experience extends beyond the physical realm and is deeply intertwined with psychology, such as the nocebo effect. Response expectancy theory, developed by Dr.…
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Fundamental Squat Technique, Cueing, and Modifications
The squat is arguably the most ubiquitous and programmed exercise in the personal trainer’s toolbox. This article will discuss fundamental squat technique, not a specific…
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Osteoporosis: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue and loss of bone mass. It affects 13.4 million people aged 50 and…
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Blood Clots and Anticoagulants: Training Clients on Blood Thinners
As personal trainers, our training renders us well-versed in the subtleties of tweaking clients’ workouts to accommodate a variety of chronic health issues, of which…
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