Exercise Program Design
Training for Everyday Athletes
Strength, speed, agility and power are vital to helping clients excel like everyday athletes in their performance and in daily life.
The Ultimate Guide to Resistance Training Techniques
This article will highlight 10 advanced resistance training techniques that improve muscular fitness, strength and mass.
Exercising With Long-Term Conditions
While the benefits of exercise for people with long-term conditions outweigh the risks, conversations that address risks are advised.
The Gut Microbiome and Indoor Cycling
Researches conducted a study to determine if high-intensity indoor cycling training over an extended time would improve the gut microbiome.
Lower-Back Pain and High-Intensity Training
Exercise is known to be an effective treatment for chronic, nonspecific lower-back pain — a common malady experienced by millions.
5 Most Popular Articles in 2021
What piqued reader interest this past year? Here we recap our top 5 popular articles that received the most reads in 2021!
Immunity: A Trend Worth Supporting
While it may not be getting the same COVID-19 notoriety as the word “pivot,” “immunity” has a spine—and it’s much more than just a keyword.
Hiking: It’s For Everyone!
Telling a person to “take a hike,” used to be a bit of an insult, but sending someone on a trek is really more of a favor. Besides having physical benefits, hiking improves mental health by fostering a relationship with nature. Research shows that spending time among trees and the great outdoors reduces blood pressure, lowers cortisol and adrenaline levels, and amps up the immune system (Mitten 2016).
The Synergy of Togetherness
We’ve all had to pivot these last 2 years—and not just while leading clients through multiple planes of motion). We’ve also learned that virtual training can add valuable dimensions to…
Creating a Fitness Class Family
As group exercise instructors, we can get wrapped up in creating
choreography, choosing music, cuing effectively and teaching proper
technique. While all these aspects are important, we sometimes lose
sight of the overall picture and miss the opportunity to connect with
participants.
Applying Learning Theories to Personal Training
Updated on November 2, 2021 Successful personal trainers are effective teachers and know how to apply learning theories. While personal training in part involves changing the body, teaching is the…
Running Programs for Clients
Having a running program offers advantages for both you and your clients. And the very idea of running is gaining steam. A RunRepeat.com report recently showed that 28.76% of current runners began running during the pandemic. More than 7o% of these new runners run primarily to improve physical health. That’s up 18.03% from runners who began running before the pandemic.
Parkinson’s Disease and Exercise
Is there a positive relationship between Parkinson’s disease and exercise? Yes! And personal trainers can make a real difference.
Health Benefits of Green Exercise
the proliferation of “green exercise” programming resulting from mandated gym closures during COVID-19 has been striking and, by many, welcomed. Like so many of the adaptations that have evolved during this era of pivots, exercising outside is likely here to stay and will give gym owners, fitness entrepreneurs and clients alike more options for creative programming moving forward. Fit pros can use these ideas to keep green exercise sessions fun, safe and productive.
Sample Exercises: Deadlifts and Deadshifts
Look for ways to add these sample deadlifts and deadshifts to your training programs. Your body, your clients and your baby will thank you.
Power Training for Older Clients
Power training for your active agers can be a vital part of programming. By helping your clients maintain speed, you will do them the service of training them for the sport of life.
Training Clients with Hearing Loss
Effectively training clients requires us to listen to their needs, but equally important is the knowledge that they can hear you clearly. And then consider those whose hearing loss may make them feel excluded from the fitness world.
October 2021 Question of the Month: Post-Pandemic Training Trends
What programs or fitness equipment are you finding most popular with participants as they begin to return to in-person training?
Moving More Every Day
As you help your clients understand the benefits of moving more, it’s important to remind them that all movement doesn’t need to be done in the gym.
Functional Fitness For Active Boomers
Be among the first to learn 3 targeted functional fitness fundamentals for crafting training sessions your over-50 clients will love.