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There are many factors that motivate people to start exercising. And there are just as many reasons that they stop! Overcoming the barriers that clients face is a critical part of training success. Here are some strategies to help:
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Anger is a normal human emotion, part of both our lives and our work. And while we instinctively want our clients to train happy, understanding and leveraging angry feelings can have some positive results.
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College athletes who skimp on sleep may be increasing their risk for injury, according to a small study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
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The Cooper Institute now offers a free online tool for youth fitness, The FitnessGram Playground, to improve kids’ physical fitness and mental well-being.
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Data showed an association between moderate-intensity physical activity and higher levels of life satisfaction during the pandemic for working moms.
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Do your motivational messages incorporate the latest evidence-based practices on how to support behavioral change in your more sedentary clients?
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High-intensity interval training prevents impairments in glucose tolerance, among other negative effects, from a short period of sleep restriction.
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Vigorous exercise may lessen food cravings and counteract mood impairments resulting from multiple nights of short or fragmented sleep.
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Program directors vying to attract male participants to group exercise classes may want to consider men-only programming to increase physical activity.
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While social media influencers are known to affect purchasing decisions, it’s unclear whether they can positively influence health and fitness behaviors.
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More people share the viewpoint that those with obesity are being blamed for the disease, rather than getting medical help to manage it, according to research.
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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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Key strategies for making human connections with clients to help fitness professionals during this “new normal” and beyond.
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Add volunteering to the list of lifestyle activities that can promote health and well-being, according to a recent large-scale longitudinal study.
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The best way for parents to motivate kids to be active may be to emphasize a child’s feelings of choice, competence and social relatedness.
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A great opportunity exists for health and wellness coaches ready to embrace the online/virtual environment through telemedicine and online coaching.
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Whether it’s been a few weeks or a few months, personal trainers must update programs to fit clients’ current status, not their pre-coronavirus fitness levels.
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According to a report in JAMA Paediatrics, spending too much time in the gaming world could be bad news for body composition down the road.
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In an industry that strives to help people improve health and fitness, there is still a significant amount of judgment and stigma toward people with obesity.
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What can research teach us that supports lessons from people who consistently live longer than average in the world’s Blue Zones?
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