Fitness Journal
 March 2017

Does Exercise Benefit Digestive Health?

Research shows that physical activity may alter bacterial composition and boost overall health.

Question of the Month

Cauliflower Couscous With Black Lentils and Heirloom Greens

Black Children Are Exposed to Junk Food Ads Much More Often Than White Kids

Pasta Palooza: How Do My Choices Compare?

Serve Yourself for Health

Cool Ingredient to Try: Benne Seeds

Food Waste Not, Helps Earth a Lot

Elevate Your “Al Desko” Dining

The Shelf Life of Olive Oil

Exercise Plus Regular Movement Best for Reducing Health Risks

Sports Participation and Longevity

Sustainability Important For Gym-Goers, Says Survey

Shoe Type Affects Running Speed

Community-Based Classes Boost Activity Levels

Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

Stroke Rates Shift Among Boomers, Gen Xers

Running Improves Brain Function in Young Runners

Can Running Help Inflammation in Knee Joints?

Barre Booming

Taming Testosterone Troubles

Do You Need a Better Technology Policy?

Should—and can—anything be done to regulate the use of smartphones and tablets in the gym?

The Power of Mindset

Alexis Batrakoulis, MS, CSCS, teaches that the road to permanent, sustained weight loss begins with a powerful mental game.

IDEA Food and Nutrition Tips Hits the Mark on Plant Power

Creative Ideas That Inspire

Vary participants' routines with unique class fusions.

A High-Intensity Cardio Class With Strength and Step Intervals

Offer a nontraditional step class and create new fans.

Training the Pelvic Core

These exercises help women strengthen and support a key area of function.

“What are your clients’ most profound nutrition challenges or areas of confusion?”

Why Older Exercisers Should Try Nordic Walking

Walking with poles is kind to the knees and great for aerobic health.

An Assessment Makeover

Retain your clients by going beyond the assessment basics.

The Other 165 Hours

What happens outside the training session has a big impact on client progress.

Packaged Foods: Are You “Conveniently Healthy”?

It's easier than ever to get nutrition on the go.

Celebrating 35 Years of Inspiring the World to Fitness

2017 IDEA® World Convention in Las Vegas, July 19–23

5 Common Athletic-Performance Supplements: What’s the Evidence?

Check the science behind these popular supplements so you can give clients facts.

Coaching Your Fitness Clients: Inside Out

Teach clients how to listen to their "inner family" and resolve disputes that get in the way of exercise.

Healthy Food Habits: How 9 Top Health Experts Actually Eat

Top nutrition and fitness pros read dietary research just as the rest of us do. But how has it affected their eating patterns?