Weight Management/Weight Loss
Accurate Fitness Trackers for People with Obesity
New research solves the problem of inaccurate fitness trackers for people of different sizes. Many may not realize that fitness trackers often miscalculate calorie burn for people with obesity, largely…
Cardio Exercise Zones: A Guide for Fitness Professionals
Understanding and applying cardio exercise zones can significantly elevate a fitness professional’s ability to design smart, personalized programs. These zones, based on heart rate percentages, allow for targeted training that…
How Zone 2 Cardio Can Support Fat Loss and Maintenance While Using GLP-1 Medications
If you’re taking GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) for weight loss or diabetes management, you already know how powerful these drugs can be in helping…
The Easiest Way to Be More Active—Without Exercise
Imagine increasing your daily activity not through the gym or planned workouts, but simply by shifting when you go to bed. According to a recent PNAS‑cited study featured in Real…
What You Need to Know About GLP-1 Medications, Muscle Loss, and Exercise
If you’re using a medication like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, or Mounjaro® to help with weight loss, you’re not alone. These GLP-1 medications have become a popular tool for people trying to…
GLP-1 Medications and Your Clients
With the rise of medications like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, and Mounjaro®, GLP-1 receptor agonists have become a popular—and often highly effective—tool for weight loss. But with fast body composition changes come…
GLP-1 Medications and Exercise
GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda, and Zepbound are changing the game for people looking to lose weight and manage type 2 diabetes. These medications help reduce appetite, control blood…
How Exercise Enhances the Effectiveness of Weight Loss Drugs
In recent years, the landscape of weight management has been transformed by powerful new weight loss drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). These medications, originally developed to…
What You Need to Know About the Medical Risks of Weight Loss Drugs
The popularity of weight loss medications like Ozempic (semaglutide), Wegovy, and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has surged in recent years. Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, these drugs have also been…
Chewing Less, Gaining More: A Weight Gain Effect of Ultra-Processed Food
Here is some concerning news: more than half of the calories adults eat at home now come from ultra-processed foods and previous research has demonstrated that if you eat a…
Focus on Fitness
Fit or fat? The conversation continues. Fit pros know that fitness is important, yet many people focus on weight rather than physical activity. A recent systematic review of 20 studies…
Exercise and Healthy Belly Fat
Long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat than new exercisers, in new study. Exercise benefits people even when they gain extra weight. Researchers from the University of Michigan wanted to evaluate…
High Intensity Training and Appetite Suppression
Vigorous exercise suppresses hunger more than moderate exercise for healthy adult men and women, according to a small study described in Journal of the Endocrine Society (2024). Among a group…
Focus on Education
There’s no debating the importance of continual learning and staying abreast on recent health and fitness research. Additionally, nationally accredited fitness certifications require continuing education in order to renew certifications….
Evening Training Improves Glucose Metabolism
Recent research shows time of day makes a difference for cardiometabolic benefits. For those coping with type 2 diabetes, training at the end of the day improves glucose metabolism, according…
Weight Maintenance Linked With Longevity
Weight maintenance, rather than weight loss, is more significant to achieving exceptional longevity among women over 60.
Self-Compassion Aids Weight Loss Efforts
New research suggests that self-compassion increases a person’s self-control over exercise and eating behaviors.
Light Activity to Combat Obesity in Youth
Daily light physical activity among adolescents may prevent weight gain associated with major health risks in adulthood.
The Paradox of Obesity with Normal Weight
New research adds evidence to support moving away from using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a sole assessment tool to measure cardiometabolic disease risk and overall health.
Metabolism and Weight Management
Recent research points to effective new interventions when it comes to the relationship between metabolism and weight management.