Shirley Archer
Shirley Archer, JD, MA, is the 2008 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and is IDEA's mind-body-spirit spokesperson. She is a certified yoga and Pilates teacher and an award-winning author based in Los Angeles, California, and Zurich, Switzerland. Two of her books, The Walking Deck and The Strength and Toning Deck, are now featured as iPhone apps. Contact her at www.shirleyarcher.com.View FitConnect Profile
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The Health & Fitness Recovery Act of 2020 reflects efforts to provide financial relief to health and fitness businesses hurt by the pandemic.
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Chances are you’re using eccentric training to improve muscular strength and power, and build lean mass. But are you measuring its effectiveness?
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Findings from the Black Women’s Health Study show that African American women have a life expectancy 2.7 years shorter than Caucasian American women.
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High-intensity interval training improves fitness and well-being among older adults over age 70 and may even increase longevity
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The following tips from the San Francisco Department of Public Health will help fitness professionals take training outside to promote health and safety.
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Researchers found that high-intensity resistance training in physical rehabilitation is safe and improves function and satisfaction for older adults.
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The U.S. Army has updated its former physical fitness training field manual to the FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness manual.
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Program directors vying to attract male participants to group exercise classes may want to consider men-only programming to increase physical activity.
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A common assumption is that people who weigh less are more fit. For younger adult women, however, this may not be the case.
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While social media influencers are known to affect purchasing decisions, it’s unclear whether they can positively influence health and fitness behaviors.
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More people share the viewpoint that those with obesity are being blamed for the disease, rather than getting medical help to manage it, according to research.
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Data shows that exercise training can reduce falls by 23%. Balance and functional training reduced falls among participants compared to nonexercisers.
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Are you strength training with fixed-rest intervals between sets, or do you use self-selected rest intervals?
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Studies show that green settings offer more than just additional places to be active—being outdoors may help people who are experiencing pain.
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Many fit pros are evaluating how to update their revenue models in light of the pandemic. Experts agree a good pathway is to emphasize how training promotes health.
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A review study highlights another opportunity for fit pros: helping women reduce feelings of extreme tiredness in the postpartum period.
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A study related to treatment for people with fatty liver disease highlights an opportunity training those with “medical fitness” conditions.
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Supporting a healthy immune system is particularly important during the pandemic, and exercise is one way to boost health.
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A recent research review supports the value of fitness, regardless of weight loss outcomes, for people who are overweight or have obesity.
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Teens who stay fit with vigorous activity are laying the foundation for a lifetime of bone health, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
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