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Center of Attention: 4 Strategies for High-Intensity Mental Training

by Richard Eastwick, MEd
Ours is a world wired for distraction. Online information and social media constantly compete for our attention, thwarting efforts to focus on a single goal. The results are scattered thoughts, shorter attention spans and a rewiring of our brains, all of which prevent us from performing at our very best in whatever we do. For many of us, multitasking—focusing on several targets at once—may seem like the obvious solution. However, performance generally decreases in multi­taskers by as much as 40% (Schwartz & Goldstein 2017).
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  • Happiness
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  • Personal Training: Program Design
  • Self Improvement
  • Strength Training
  • Wellness

Best Foot Forward

by Ryan Halvorson
A challenging beginning. Ezra didn’t have an easy start. Born with club feet—a congenital condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position—he had his first surgery shortly after birth and spent the first few years of life sleeping with corrective boots.
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  • Personal Training: Skills/Techniques
  • PFT Profile
  • Postrehabilitation
  • Special Populations

Where Your Career Goes From Great to EPIC

by Ryan Halvorson
The IDEA World Convention means a lot of things to different people. For some, it’s primarily about updating their skill sets and knowledge to maintain a competitive edge. For others, the connections and relationships they build at the event are priceless in advancing their careers and enriching their lives. Whatever stands out for each individual, one thing unites allIDEA World attendees: an intense desire to create a career that thrives. Making Connections That Boost Career Success
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  • Inactive Market/Inspire the World to Fitness
  • Industry Issues/Trends
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  • Program Design
  • Research/Exercise Science

Walking Speed: A Powerful Predictor of Functional Health

by Len Kravitz, PhD
Thanks to a spike in pace-related research over the past decade, we now know that walking speed is a significant vital sign for older clients. Study findings have associated slow walking speed with a heightened risk of mortality in older adults, while brisk walking has been linked to better health (Franklin et al. 2015). These are important insights because, until recently, researchers had no idea that walking speed was such a strong vital-sign predictor. Connections between walking speed and health improvements make a persuasive case for helping older clients pick up the pace.
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Spotting and Fixing Flaws in Walking Biomechanics

by Justin Price, MA
Participating in a program of regular exercise is a good idea at any stage of life, but particularly as we get older. Exercising frequently and consistently has many documented benefits, including promoting good health, preventing disease, enhancing mental health and physical capacity, aiding recovery from injury and illness, minimizing the effects of aging, and improving one’s ability to handle the physical demands of life (Bird, Smith & James 1998).
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  • Research/Exercise Science
  • Sample Workouts/Program Design
  • Strength Training
  • Walking

Exercise Doesn’t Have To Be Strenuous To Be Effective

by Ryan Halvorson
We know that replacing sedentary behavior with physical activity yields numerous benefits. And while high-intensity models are touted as a way to fast-track success, a new study out of Sweden says it’s not necessary to go all-out in order to boost health.
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Location Is Everything When It Comes to BMI

by Ryan Halvorson
The results are in: According to a new study, people who live within close proximity to a gym or activity center weigh less than those who don’t. Access to fast-food restaurants may also affect weight, say the study’s authors.
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Question of the Month

by Ryan Halvorson
What apps do you use to improve your productivity?
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Helpful Productivity Apps

by Ryan Halvorson
Do you struggle to stay focused or cross off items on your to-do list? There are apps for that. Here, five successful business owners share their favorite apps for getting things done:
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Two Research-Based Reasons Not to Skip Leg Day

by Ryan Halvorson
High-Volume Lower-Body Workouts Contribute To Upper-Body Strength Can lower-body resistance training produce improvements in upper-body maximal strength? That was the question posed in a study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2018; 32 [1], 13–18).
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