Shirley Archer
Shirley Archer, JD, MA, is an internationally acknowledged integrative health and mindfulness specialist, best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books translated into multiple languages and sold worldwide, award-winning health journalist, contributing editor to Fitness Journal, media spokesperson, and IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, who has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored trade books and manuals for ACE, ACSM and YMCA of the USA. She has appeared on TV worldwide and was a featured trainer on America's Next Top Model.View FitConnect Profile
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Sports participation is linked with developing life skills that may improve success and build resilience, known as “grit” in sports training.
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Vibration foam rolling (VFR) reduces muscle stiffness and increases joint range of motion more effectively than static stretching (SS).
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Optimal exercise may depend on the distinction between the minimum amount of exercise per week to benefit health and the maximum amount.
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Here’s news to share with your older women clients about exercise: Research reveals gender differences for exercise and cognitive function.
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Researchers in evaluated the benefits of endurance, resistance, or combined endurance and resistance training for breast cancer survivors.
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Research provides insight into a potential adverse effect on running performance due to the “spring forward” time changes.
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Exercise may counter psychological and metabolic aspects of prolonged stress experienced by people with “long COVID.”
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Weight loss mindset may be key to client success. Pay close attention to mindset when coaching clients trying to lose weight.
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New research shows exercise improves concentration in children, as exercise, concentration and quality of life are interconnected.
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Higher aerobic fitness levels in older adults are more predictive of longevity than chronological age alone.
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Researchers found that higher volumes of resistance training with lower loads were better for female athletes for preserving lean body mass.
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Exercise promotes brain health, but the exact mechanism underlying this relationship remains unclear. New research reveals more.
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Researchers have conducted ongoing studies to determine the benefits of prenatal exercise to an offspring’s metabolic health.
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A group of European researchers wanted to identify the exercise barriers to a more active lifestyle and behavioral factors that contribute.
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People with muscular dystrophy who did 35 minutes of cycling three times per week had a 32% increase in fitness, according to a study.
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Are you using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during strength training sessions with clients? If not, you may want to try it.
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This article provides an overview of sustainability issues in fitness and ways to improve sustainability practices in your business.
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Low physical activity levels, even those below public health recommendations, can still reduce depression risks.
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If you train kids, are you including youth strength training? Researchers share evidence-based benefits of training as early as age 5–7.
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Researchers conducted a study to tease out the relationship between a healthy gut microbiome, athletic performance and mental motivation.
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