Skills/Tools for Personal Trainers
Training for Everyday Athletes
Strength, speed, agility and power are vital to helping clients excel like everyday athletes in their performance and in daily life.
The Ultimate Guide to Resistance Training Techniques
This article will highlight 10 advanced resistance training techniques that improve muscular fitness, strength and mass.
Body Image in Menopause
During menopause, women experience a hormonal shift that can often be detrimental to their quality of life and body image. Physical changes in appearance, such as graying hair and wrinkles,…
5 Most Popular Articles in 2021
What piqued reader interest this past year? Here we recap our top 5 popular articles that received the most reads in 2021!
Strength Training and Weight Loss
A study links strength training and weight loss, finding that people lost on average 1.4% of total fat mass from resistance training alone.
Emphasizing Weight-Neutral Fitness
Researchers propose a “weight-neutral” strategy that focuses on physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, instead of weight loss.
Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity for Best Fitness
New data shows that even short bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity lead to higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness.
Health Education for Former Elite Athletes
Providing health education about the benefits of exercise, good eating habits and other “well-living” parameters can help former athletes.
Preloading in Warmup Improves Sprint Performance
Preloading can improve performance by activating muscle potential. The challenge is finding the balance between fatigue and potentiation.
Mental Imagery and Running
A new mental imagery technique, “functional imagery training,” may help self-described “nonrunners” complete their first ultra-marathon.
Exergaming: Exercise and Fun for Kids
Parents may want to invest in exergaming programs, especially if their kids aren’t all that excited about fitness.
Water Fitness Boosts Mood for New Moms
If any of your clients are expecting a baby, you may want to recommend that they add pool training and water fitness to their workouts.
IMST Breathing for Cardiovascular Health
Evidence shows the breathing practice, High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST), benefits cardiovascular health.
Benefits of Brisk Walking for the Brain
In a study on the benefits of brisk walking, researchers found that aerobic exercise can improve the integrity of connective brain tissue.
Faster Walking After a Stroke
If you work with stroke survivors, speed walking after a stroke will help them get a step ahead in their cognitive fitness.
Music for Running Performance
On days when mental energy is low, the benefits of music for running can help by lifting performance back to normal levels.
HIIT Benefits Health
High-intensity interval training is popular among all ages. Beyond its convenience and efficacy, research shows HIIT benefits health, too.
Using Foam Rolling for Range of Motion
How many repetitions does it take to see the improvements of foam rolling for range of motion? Three, according to research findings.
Virtual Fitness Assessments: How to Streamline Your Baseline
Assessment is the starting point of any wellness goal. As the industry leans digital, we’re seeing more virtual fitness assessments.
Physical Activity in Later Life Still Beneficial
Inactive people may have a second chance. Increasing physical activity in later life benefits benefits life expectancy, according to a study.