April, 2013

Chanelle White

Member Since 2012 | West Cape May, New Jersey

Mac Dodds

Member Since 2006 | Lafayette, California

Kellie Walters, MS

Member Since 2006 | Fort Collins, Colorado

Daniel Omokha

Member Since 2009 | New York, New York

“When and for what types of clients is it appropriate to introduce plyometric challenges such as box jumps?”

Chronic Pain in Numbers

Stretches for Positive Aging

Meet People Where They Are

Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM, shares thoughts on improving our diets and on reducing the risks of chronic diseases through the power of nutrition and movement.

Mindfulness Meditation Program Combines Science With Practice

Creative Ideas That Inspire

Get members’ circulation going with some intense circuit training.

Sample Class: Yoga + Hip Hop = Fusion Fun!

Target the upper body and core with this upbeat fusion experience.

Movement and Tissue Preparation

Add load variability and tilting, lifting and shifting to your warm-ups.

Apps for Group Fitness Instructors

Let your smartphone or tablet be your ally as you organize your teaching schedule and prepare for class.

Selling Yourself (Without Selling Out)

How to create an online presence that feels true to yourself—and your business.

Doing the Impossible

After several surgeries, Jeff was told he would never fight again. His doctors were wrong.

Exercise May Become Tied to Welfare Benefits in England

Resistance Training or Aerobic Training: Which Is Best for Weight/Fat Loss?

HIIT= Improved Smarts

Preferred Foot Strike Among Barefoot Cultures

Overweight People Live— Longer?

Safety Considerations for Outdoor Exercise Classes

Walking Helps Women, Not Men, Avoid Stroke

Fructose, Glucose and Weight Gain

Lack of Sleep, Hunger and Gender

Overweight and Obese Women Should Scale Back Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Sweet Greens Smoothie

Professional Nutrition Groups and Ties to Corporate Sponsors

Ask the RD

I was recently shopping at a natural food store and noticed jars of coconut oil sharing a shelf with the extra-virgin olive oil. I thought coconut oil contained high amounts of saturated fat and was considered an artery clogger. Has this oil reinvented itself?

Fast Foods and Pediatric Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis and Eczema

Link Between Poor Diet and Depression in Women

Eat Yogurt! Lose Weight!

Eat Strawberries & Blueberries to Cut Your Risk of Heart Attack

Neglected Greens

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: When Too Much Exercise Becomes Dangerous

High-rep and repetitive exercises can produce serious complications, particularly in those who are just getting started.

Yoga as Therapy for Postpartum Clients

Practiced wisely, certain yoga poses can help postpartum women avoid years of weakness in the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall.

Dynamic Duos

It’s just good chemistry: Some foods do the body much more good when they work as a pair.

Training for Mind-Body Resilience

Research explores how exercise can protect against the harmful effects of chronic stress.

Exploring Fibromyalgia: The Puzzling Pain-Fatigue Syndrome

Those who have it suffer terribly. Exercise can ease the pain, but the program must match the client’s tolerance.