Archive for April 2021
InsideTracker: So Much More Than A Blood Test
If you’re a coach or trainer, getting your clients’ blood tested with the personalized performance platform, InsideTracker, is a no-brainer.
Read More2 Specializations Every Personal Trainer Should Have
Whether you’re a veteran personal trainer or just starting your training career, you’ve been here: You finally did it! You enrolled in a personal training course, studied and PASSED! Now, you’re excited (and nervous) to start training clients. BUT, you’re ready. It’s time to take what you learned and start doing what you set out…
Read MoreMELT Method: The Missing Dimension in Wellness
MELT is a gentle self-treatment technique that uses a specially designed soft roller and treatment balls to rehydrate connective tissue and rebalance the nervous system.
Read MoreHow to Name Your Group Fitness Class
A group fitness class title is a calling card; it attracts participants by previewing or hinting at the class experience.
Read MoreUpgrade Your Career With Personalized Fitness
The wellness landscape is shifting, and people are looking for an opportunity to make changes. The answer may lie in personalized fitness.
Read MoreTech Strategies for Fitness Business Success, Part Two
As our industry shifts, an essential conversation is technology—in particular, how to create a full-scale experience for clients of your fitness business.
Read MoreNew Wearables Can Measure Body Chemistry
A new wearable tracker can measure—in almost real time—multiple metabolic markers and metabolite levels, formerly measurable only in a lab.
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Cajun Beef Mushroom Tacos
Consuming mushrooms exposed to ultraviolet light can provide a daily hit of vitamin D, so time to welcome fungi with these Cajun beef mushroom tacos!
Read MoreDoes Exercise Suppress the Immune System?
Have you heard the claims that strenuous exercise can suppress the immune system and increase infection risk?
Read MoreMeal Delivery Nutrition
Meal delivery services help busy people put a meal on the table. But how do they align with healthy-eating goals? Is meal delivery nutrition up to par?
Read MorePlyometric Jump Training and Volleyball
In volleyball training programs, low-volume plyometric protocols can be as effective as high-volume methods and have less injury risk.
Read MoreCaffeine and Pregnancy Outcomes
Research analysis finds associations between caffeine and pregnancy outcomes like miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight and preterm birth.
Read MoreEvolutionary History Informs Eating
Our bodies evolved to digest foods our ancestors ate, so what contributes to poor health is the mismatch between our evolutionary history and what we eat.
Read MoreNutrition and Oral Health
Researchers found that those who ate the most salads, fruits and veggies improved their nutrition and oral health by lowering rates of periodontitis.
Read MoreFitness Careers: United We Thrive
Fitness professionals will come together to exchange best practices and discoveries in their fitness careers at 2021 IDEA World Virtual, July 9–11.
Read MoreOptimizing Women’s Strength Training
A new research review sheds light on how monthly hormonal changes influence the risk of muscle damage during female weight lifting.
Read MoreBenefits of Exercise “Bursts”
Motivate clients who prefer short workouts with good news about the health benefits of training harder through burst training.
Read MoreApril 2021 Question of the Month: Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Tough Enough?
Are you satisfied with the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Do you believe this edition missed the mark on alcohol and added sugars?
Read MoreFried Food Increases Heart Disease Risk
A review found that people who ate the highest amount of fried food per week had higher risks of heart disease, such a heart attack or stroke.
Read MoreRecommended Vegetable Intake for Teens
According to an analysis by the CDC, only 2% of high school students in the U.S. are meeting the recommended vegetable intake.
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