Fitness Journal
 November 2017

Your Epidermis Is Showing!

What is the integumentary system?

Row Your Way to Health

Sample Class: Tabata-Inspired Blast

Mix active-rest strength supersets into your HIIT class.

“How do you handle the situation when clients want to discuss political matters with you?

Training an Up-and-Coming Athlete

A positive attitude and high-level training program gave young athlete Lauren a chance to explore her full potential.

Eating Right: What the Science Says

Diet experts separate fact from fiction on ketogenic, Paleo and plant-based strategies (plus many more).

Healthy Holiday Recipes

Getting back to basics and deftly swerving around holiday calorie overload just got easier with these simple approaches.

Nutrition Ideas for Your Club or Studio

Owners of clubs and studios across the United States explain the appeal of adding diet coaching, cooking classes and other nutrition programs to their physical activity regimens.

Lessons From 40 years of Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Evolution of the DGA reflects advances in nutrition science and shifts in the nation's dietary habits.

New Way to Calculate Childhood Obesity

Do Rewards Encourage Gym Visits?

Mindfulness, Stress and Blood-Sugar Regulation

TV Time a Threat to Mobility in Older Adults

Exercise Gives Women Instant Memory Boost

Sleep as Performance Enhancer?

Vibration Boosts Effects of Foam Roller

Does Having a Higher Income Make You More Active?

Exercise Intensity & Endorphins

Abdominal Separation and the Female Core

Targeting the transversus abdominis helps women recover from abdominal separation caused by pregnancy.

Getting Better at Recovery

Research supports many of today's popular recovery strategies, while pointing to new discoveries for improving individual and team sports in the future.

Alzheimer’s and the Joy of Exercise

Creative exercise ideas for older adults with Alzheimer's disease.

The Science of Yoga

A growing body of research substantiates the many health benefits of integrative yoga practice.

Protecting the Aging Brain

Research confirms that exercise and a healthy lifestyle are crucial to preserving cognitive functions and potentially staving off dementia.