Personal Training
Self-Compassion Aids Weight Loss Efforts
New research suggests that self-compassion increases a person’s self-control over exercise and eating behaviors.
6 Reasons to Include Loaded Carries in Every Client Program
Loaded carries are a group of exercises that can help improve clients’ ability to perform everyday activities that involve carrying things.
The Dimensions of Wellness: A 360° View of Wellness
Dimensions of wellness bring together key areas that need attention to ensure that health is not primarily centered on one area.
Mental Health in Children: Yoga to the Rescue
Poor mental health is detrimental to the development and well-being of children. Can yoga for children help improve symptoms?
New Insights Into DOMs
Researchers reviewed studies on DOMS caused by eccentric contractions, noting instances when DOMS could be reduced.
Training During Ramadan
Gain practical insights into training during Ramadan and fostering cultural sensitivity to ensure your impactful training during this period.
Health Coaching: Behavior Change Strategies
We need to look at ourselves as change agents and implement the following behavior change strategies to help our clients.
Light Activity to Combat Obesity in Youth
Daily light physical activity among adolescents may prevent weight gain associated with major health risks in adulthood.
Triumph Through Shared Resilience
Personal trainer Marilyn LoPresti and her client with a common struggle work together to overcome adversity.
A Monumental Collaboration: The 2024 IDEA & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit Unveiled!
Brace yourselves for a groundbreaking event that is set to redefine your career trajectory and take your expertise to new heights. We are thrilled to announce our inaugural collaborative event…
Embracing the Future: Top 5 Projected Fitness Trends for 2024
Now that 2023 is over, let’s explore the top five future fitness trends that will shape the fitness industry in 2024 and beyond.
2024: A Future Reimagined
As we stand at the threshold of a new year, it’s not just a change in the calendar; it’s an opportunity for a fresh start, a chance to set forth…
Time-Restricted Eating and Resistance Training
Recent research on time-restricted eating and resistance training, plus several practical application tools to implement with your clientele.
Parenting and Finding Exercise Time
Generally speaking, fitness program directors and creators may want to brainstorm how to offer family focused fitness programs, or how to provide more robust child care.
The Paradox of Obesity with Normal Weight
New research adds evidence to support moving away from using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a sole assessment tool to measure cardiometabolic disease risk and overall health.
Pilates Mat Training Improves Physical Fitness in Mid-Life Women
Eight-weeks of Pilates mat training improved both fitness levels and body composition among mid-life woman, as reported in a study in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Strength Training Helps Build Both Strength and Muscle Mass
The largest review study of protocols for increasing muscle strength and size revealed that all variations of reps, weights and sets produced improvements in muscle strength and size when compared with no training.
Resistance Training Reduces Both Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
Eight weeks of resistance exercise training consistent with current exercise guidelines led to clinically meaningful, large reductions in depressive symptoms among young adults.
Walking and Lower Chance of Depression
Recent research findings show that moderate-intensity activity of as few as 20 minutes, 5 days per week, can lower risks of depressive symptoms and reduce the odds of experiencing major depression.
Mental Training and Endurance Performance
Three weeks of mental training among untrained exercisers improved endurance exercise performance by 10% over those that did not receive mental training, as reported in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.