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Learning Theories and Personal Training

Applying Learning Theories to Personal Training

By Terry Eckmann, PhD / November 3, 2021

Updated on November 2, 2021 Successful personal trainers are effective teachers and know how to apply learning theories. While personal training in part involves changing the body, teaching is the art of changing the brain—not physically rewiring it, but arranging information and experiences to stimulate learning. Learning involves a change in behavior and alters thinking…

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Diagram of the mitochondria

The Mighty Mitochondria

By Sarah Kolvas / December 19, 2019

It’s time to revisit one of the basics of biology: mitochondria. These organelles, which occur in almost all types of human cells, generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy that cells use (New­man 2017; Newman 2018). They are critical for powering metabolic processes, making them a building block of physical health and fitness.

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