Fitness Journal
2026, Issue 5
Reversing Out of Dieting: Programming for Clients Increasing Calories After Fat Loss
How to safely progress load, rebuild capacity and manage rapid physiological change post-diet
The Hidden Emotional Load Fitness Professionals Carry
Understanding the psychological demands of coaching and how they impact professional longevity
About IDEA: Celebrating the Recipients of the 2026 IDEA Fitness Awards
Hack vs Hype: Hack vs Hype: Is Stacking Your Recovery Methods Strategic Integration or Expensive Redundancy?
Evaluating red light therapy, supplements and wearables through a practical coaching lens
Career Path: An AI Prompt-Writing Clinic for Fitness Professionals to Turn Blank Pages to Business Assets
How to write effective AI prompts to create client content, programming tools and marketing assets
The Lifespan Lens: Aging Isn’t Linear: How Capacity Changes Across the Lifespan
Understanding variability in aging and adjusting training to match real-world patterns
Skills & Drills: Why Kids Drop Out of Sports and How Coaches Can Keep Them Engaged
Addressing participation decline and supporting long-term athletic involvement
Programming Power: Zone 2 Training: Where It Works and Where It’s Overapplied
Applying current evidence with context to avoid mis-programming and wasted training time
Group EXpertise: How to Design a Repeatable Class that Brings People Back
How to structure group training for consistency, engagement and long-term adherence
Food For Thought
Recent news and research on food and nutrition topics.
Nutrition: Hydration for Summer Training: Beyond Water and Into Performance
How fluid, electrolytes and timing influence training outcomes in warmer conditions
Headlines
The latest news and research on a variety of health and fitness topics.
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