Skills/Tools for Personal Trainers
Walking Faster, Not Farther
10,000 steps a day may reduce disease risks, but research shows that walking faster may provide even more benefits than step volume alone.
More Effective Triceps Exercise
What’s the best triceps exercise? The major muscle of the triceps grows more when working in the overhead position.
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.
Vibration Foam Rolling vs. Static Stretching
Vibration foam rolling (VFR) reduces muscle stiffness and increases joint range of motion more effectively than static stretching (SS).
Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Strength Training
Researchers in evaluated the benefits of endurance, resistance, or combined endurance and resistance training for breast cancer survivors.
Seasonal Time Changes and Performance
Research provides insight into a potential adverse effect on running performance due to the “spring forward” time changes.
The Power of Exercise for the Autism Community
Research shows that for the autism community, exercise goes beyond the health-related benefits and can improve behaviors
Weight Loss Mindset
Weight loss mindset may be key to client success. Pay close attention to mindset when coaching clients trying to lose weight.
Keep the Lean Body Mass
Researchers found that higher volumes of resistance training with lower loads were better for female athletes for preserving lean body mass.
Training People With Disabilities
Exercise recommendations for people with disabilities like arthritis, hearing disabilities, visual impairments and intellectual disabilities.
Overcoming Exercise Barriers
A group of European researchers wanted to identify the exercise barriers to a more active lifestyle and behavioral factors that contribute.
Is Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective for Program Design?
Are you using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during strength training sessions with clients? If not, you may want to try it.
Strength Training for Youth
If you train kids, are you including youth strength training? Researchers share evidence-based benefits of training as early as age 5–7.
Gut Microbiome and Athletic Performance
Researchers conducted a study to tease out the relationship between a healthy gut microbiome, athletic performance and mental motivation.
Walking Reduces Knee Pain
A regular walking program can reduce the incidence of new knee pain and slow joint damage for people over 50 coping with knee osteoarthritis.
The Balance and Longevity Connection
Are you including a balance assessment in your routines? If not, start now. New research suggests that balance and longevity are linked.
Split Workout Routine or Full-Body Training
Women who are beginning a weight training program will see the same improvements with full-body training or a split workout routine.
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.
Power Training for Older Adults
Research suggests that power training is linked with a modest improvement in physical function among healthy older adult participants.
Strength Training for Weight Loss
According to a research, strength training is effective for helping individuals with overweight or obesity with weight loss.