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Industry Issues/Trends
Are You Ready For Smart Workout Clothes?
A research breakthrough increases the likelihood that sensors in smart workout clothes will soon provide valuable performance data.
Create a Sustainable Career to Last a Lifetime
Honing your skillset through continuing education opportunities will allow you to better provide clients with safe and innovative training opportunities. When equipped with a toolbox full of experience and education, you are better prepared to create a sustainable career.
InsideTracker: So Much More Than A Blood Test
If you’re a coach or trainer, getting your clients’ blood tested with the personalized performance platform, InsideTracker, is a no-brainer.
The Essential Role of Fitness and Physical Activity: Hope for the Future
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fitness industry experienced business closures and job losses, which raises the question: How essential is fitness?
Resistance Training Tips to Minimize Infection Risks
Tips on how to use safety measures to adapt resistance training to meet new logistical and health challenges during the pandemic.
Apps and Websites for Older-Adult Training
Fitness professionals who are passionate about training older adults may want to consider developing digital and virtual exercise options.
Fitness Helps Kids Who Need It Most
New evidence supports the value of physical education programs for kids, not only for physical health, but also for cognitive health.
Fitness App Research Likely To Increase
We all have our favorite fitness apps, and researchers predict future app studies will include more focus on consumer motivation, engagement and behavior.
Youth Fitness Gets Boost During COVID-19
The Cooper Institute now offers a free online tool for youth fitness, The FitnessGram Playground, to improve kids’ physical fitness and mental well-being.
Physically Active Working Moms Cope Better
Data showed an association between moderate-intensity physical activity and higher levels of life satisfaction during the pandemic for working moms.
WHO’s New Message on Physical Activity
Do your motivational messages incorporate the latest evidence-based practices on how to support behavioral change in your more sedentary clients?
Women Pace Better Than Men
Women pace themselves better than men when running marathons, according to an analysis of 10 years of marathon results on RunRepeat.com.
New Era of Wearable Technologies
Innovations in soft and wearable electronics will soon make personal fitness monitoring possible in all types of conditions.
Married Couples Share Risk Factors
Small-group personal training may benefit married couples, as nearly 80% of them share heart disease risk factors and behaviors.
Growth in Mind-Body Therapies During the Pandemic
Mindfulness meditation and yoga classes have seen explosive growth since the onset of the pandemic, according to a report from USC.
Eccentric Training Lacks Uniform Strategies
Chances are you’re using eccentric training to improve muscular strength and power, and build lean mass. But are you measuring its effectiveness?
Black Women Less Likely to Meet Activity Guidelines
Findings from the Black Women’s Health Study show that African American women have a life expectancy 2.7 years shorter than Caucasian American women.
Prepare Clients for the Hiking Trail
Some of your clients may be hiking to keep active, and you can support them with a targeted program that considers the specific skills needed to progress.
Army Recommends Holistic Health Approach
The U.S. Army has updated its former physical fitness training field manual to the FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness manual.
How to Increase Men’s Physical Activity
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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