Behavior Change
Harnessing Behavior Change Science in Fitness and Wellness Coaching
Understanding the science of behavior change is pivotal for fitness professionals aiming to foster lasting health improvements in clients. Despite widespread awareness of the benefits of regular physical activity, many…
How Long to Form a New Habit?
New exercisers face the challenge of sticking with a new activity program. Personal trainers are all too familiar with clients who quit when they don’t experience fast, visible results. Sharing…
Weekend Warriors Reap Benefits
New research shows benefits of one or two days a week of concentrated physical activity. Weekend warriors rejoice. Formerly, experts viewed weekend only training as less valuable than consistent exercise…
Self-Compassion Aids Weight Loss Efforts
New research suggests that self-compassion increases a person’s self-control over exercise and eating behaviors.
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.
Athletes and Irrational Beliefs
Many competitive athletes hold irrational beliefs and self-judgmental thoughts that lower self-confidence and increase competitive anxiety.
Mindset and Menopause
There’s no arguing about the benefit and importance of physical activity for our health, especially during menopause. And that’s only the starting point: Women transitioning through menopause benefit from a…
Exercise After Eating and Muscle Mass
New research shows that exercise after eating improves the body’s ability to use dietary amino acids to synthesize protein into muscle mass.
Fit Tech Data for Coaching Success
Wearables and the fit tech data they produce have become an opportunity to deepen the client and fitness professional relationship.
Influencing Childhood Activity
Researchers studied influences over children to lead physically active lives, since childhood activity results in better health as an adult.
Hypnotherapy for Behavior Change
Blink Fitness has created Gymnosis™, a hypnotherapy program to help motivate people to start and continue exercising.
Evoke Your Client’s Intrinsic Motivation
Help your clients discover their intrinsic motivation through “change talk” in motivational interviewing and achieve their health goals.
Update on Prolonged Sitting
Prolonged sitting is linked with earlier death risk from all causes and for major cardiovascular disease, according to a large study.
Grit in Sports Training
Sports participation is linked with developing life skills that may improve success and build resilience, known as “grit” in sports training.
Seasonal Time Changes and Performance
Research provides insight into a potential adverse effect on running performance due to the “spring forward” time changes.
Weight Loss Mindset
Weight loss mindset may be key to client success. Pay close attention to mindset when coaching clients trying to lose weight.
Physical Activity Levels Among Teens Declining
Physical activity levels among American teens are declining. Researchers found that 75% of U.S. high-school students don’t meet daily levels.
Inspiring Attendees to Inclusive and Impactful Careers
Here’s a review of what the 2022 IDEA World Convention had to offer in personal training, exercise science, community-building and, as always, inspiration.
Fitness Social Media Images
How are you using imagery in social media to promote fitness? Research suggests weight-inclusive imagery is more effective.