September, 2010

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The Truth About Cellulite

Chronic Sleep Restriction Is a Risk Factor for Obesity

Improved sleep habits can help keep weight down.

Kick Off Your Shoes!

Government Agency Helps Parents Find Safe Playgrounds

Men’s Health Magazine’s Fittest and Fattest Cities

Plow Through Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Plateaus

Way Beyond

ROM Machine

Active Pregnant Women Deliver Smaller Offspring

Become a Consultant, Increase Cash

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Cheerleading Most Dangerous Female Sport

Australian Courts Approve Music Licensing Fee Hike

Blood Flow a Key to Older-Adult Balance

Which Exercise Is Best for Abdominal Activation?

Kazakhstan: A Rich Cultural History With Fit New Ideas

Pilates Practice Improves Balance and Autonomy for Older Women

Pilates and the Science of Human Movement

Top-notch professionals speak candidly about anatomy.

Preparing for Instability

Include the right warm-up moves to help the lower body transfer energy.

Yoga Teaching Strategies for Cohesiveness

Add a deeper element of meaning to your class designs, and help students help themselves.

Sample Class: Biking the Boston Marathon

Share a classic race plan with indoor cycling participants.

food network continues its commitment to families, healthy eating and fitness

are children of working moms more obese?

milk: it does a woman’s body good

Ask the RD

Question: Is it healthier to use agave syrup instead of sugar?

upside-down gardening

is it really a food allergy?

september picks

not all chili peppers are red hot!

dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly

daily ginger consumption eases muscle pain

A Primer on Food Journals

Using a food log can help clients improve food choices and eating behaviors that affect their body weight goals or exercise performance.

Turn Your Gym Into a Playground

Clients and trainers will embrace changing “work-outs” into “play-outs.”

Selling Personal Training Services With Flow

Use your fitness education to help clients—and to make sales.

Tricks of the trade

What do you do if a client crosses professional boundaries (i.e., gets too close physically or talks about topics you are not comfortable with)?

Teaching the Novice Exerciser

An emphasis on teaching keeps Eric Taylor’s clients on the road to success.

Your Feet, Your Shoes, Your Choices

When you’re buying or recommending shoes, think about the way the foot functions and the importance of a strong foundation.

2010 IDEA Personal Training Programs & Equipment Trends

With average retention rates of 75%, IDEA personal trainers are leveraging the best of their programs and equipment to keep clients coming back for more.

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Functional Anatomy: From Theory to Practice

Retrain the musculoskeletal system to effectively and purposely process the ever-present forces of nature.

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