Exercise
Guidelines for Exercise and Mental Health
Recommended guidelines for exercise and mental health, which facilitators like personal trainers or group exercise instructors can use.
Changing Rest Intervals With Heavier Loads Increased Training Volume
By altering rest intervals, resistance trained men were able to increase weighted squat training volume by approximately 7%.
Pickleball: Preventing Injuries and Enhancing Performance
As pickleball continues to rise in popularity, it’s important that personal trainers understand the biomechanics of this dynamic sport.
Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity
Fit pros can remind clients not only of the physical benefits of training but also of the mental health benefits of physical activity.
Walking After Prolonged Sitting
Most know prolonged sitting is bad for health, but what are the options? The answer: 5 minutes of walking for every 30 minutes of sitting.
Loneliness and Physical Inactivity
New research finds a connection between loneliness, unhealthy weight and physical inactivity in college students.
6 Minutes of HIIT for Brain Fitness
Recent research shows some benefits of HIIT for brain fitness when compared with fasting and light exercise.
Strength Training and Inflammation
Continue to emphasize strength training for inflammation with your older adult clients, as new research adds insight into potential benefits.
People With Disabilities in Fitness
If you think it feels great making the fit fitter, consider how rewarding it could be to share your knowledge of movement to empower and advocate to those who are…
Time-Restricted Eating and HIIT
A study finds that combining time-restricted eating and HIIT is more effective at improving cardiometabolic health than either approach alone.
Exercise for Body Fat Health
Moderate- and high-intensity continuous training over 12 weeks improves body fat tissue structure and boosts metabolism.
Aquatic Exercise for People With Multiple Sclerosis
Survey results show that people with multiple sclerosis prefer aquatic exercise over nonaquatic exercise but have difficulty finding classes.
Machine-Based and Free-Weight Training for Functional Aging
Programming tips to help seniors age not just with grace but with strength through free-weight training and machine-based training.
Jump Roping for Runners
Attention avid runners who are game for something different: Consider adding jump roping to your weekly routine!
Strength Training for Overweight Youth
Here’s some good news about the benefits of strength training for kids: it reduces body fat in children coping with overweight and obesity.
Exercise for Osteoporosis
Exercise improves bone mineral density for people with osteoporosis, but questions remain regarding safety and effectiveness.
Exercise Helps With Inhibitory Control
A research team concluded that high-intensity exercise provides favorable effects on inhibitory control in college students.
Body-Weight HIIT Exercise
Combining these modes of training to create a body-weight HIIT exercise program has proven benefits we’ll explore below.
Glutes, Glutes and More Glutes!
This article discusses the role of the glutes in normal function, defines its architecture, and presents several training techniques.
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.