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A recent research review supports the value of fitness, regardless of weight loss outcomes, for people who are overweight or have obesity.
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Teens who stay fit with vigorous activity are laying the foundation for a lifetime of bone health, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
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Fitness training on autopilot can prevent you from getting where you’d like to go. These two modes of concentration can steer you in the right direction.
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When you pull or strain a ligament or mash/stretch or damage a tendon, you often get micro-tears in the tissue, which will require collagen repair.
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Meet three IDEA members who truly shine: Arunima Dutta, MA, Richard Eastwick, MEd, and Suzi Schumacher Mckee.
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Young women who take second-generation oral contraceptives (OC) may want to pay attention to differences in weight training adaptations.
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A healthcare prevention program focused on promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of a first cardiovascular event.
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Lilly was like many clients, struggling with anxiety and overwhelm. And for her, it seemed that yoga could be effective as a stress reliever.
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To stimulate inactive or overweight clients’ programming, try blending high-intensity interval training and functional resistance training.
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Using dynamic stretching and vibration foam rolling can lead to improvements in range of motion, agility, muscle stiffness and more for badminton athletes.
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In the ongoing debate about which is better, free weights or machines, a study credits both modalities with producing similar gains.
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Researchers examined information from 168 countries to find data supporting the advantages of healthy behaviors, including being physically active.
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Prenatal exercise can be a beneficial and effective way to increase maternal cardiorespiratory fitness, even for inactive women.
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New research shows that strength training, like aerobic exercise, may be an effective way to prevent or alleviate depression.
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You may have concerns about training when air pollution levels are high; however, it may not need to be a barrier to exercise.
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Are you training young teens? If not, it might be a good service to add, as nearly 60% of American youth ages 12–15 lack cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Though known for being a nonessential organ, the spleen plays a significant role in immunity and blood health as the blood’s filtration mechanism.
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With a tailored regimen that includes muscular power training, adults can keep their bodies fit and functional well into their later years.
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This column presents a research review of what science says about the known performance benefits of resistance training for runners and provides evidence-based suggestions for what types of resistance training programs work best for competitive runners.
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No doubt you want to select the most functional, effective, helpful exercises possible, especially when working with an older-adult population. This priority extends to any stretches you integrate into class.
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IDEA Fitness Journal
Current Issue:
December 2019
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