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Older Women and Weight Training
In a study on older women and weight training, researchers found that participants experienced more pleasure with moderate-level resistance.
Read MoreLifting for Muscular Hypertrophy
This article provides you with the evidence-based tools to help clients make a strong start in increasing muscular hypertrophy.
Read MoreSplit Workout Routines Versus Total-Body Training
Which strength training protocol is more effective for young male clients: a split workout or total-body training? It depends on their goals.
Read MoreLoaded Movement 101
Studying biological and morphological behaviors reveals key basic adaptations inherent in the human body. Namely, changing postures and taking on external loads are critical to our health and survival.
Read MorePower Training for Older Clients
Power training for your active agers can be a vital part of programming. By helping your clients maintain speed, you will do them the service of training them for the sport of life.
Read MoreKnee Pain and Self-Directed Exercise Program
A self-directed, web-based strength training program improved knee pain and function after 24 weeks for people with knee arthritis.
Read MoreDoes Lifting Weights Lower Blood Pressure?
Resistance training does much more than build strong muscles and bones, but does lifting weights lower blood pressure too?
Read MoreOptimizing Women’s Strength Training
A new research review sheds light on how monthly hormonal changes influence the risk of muscle damage during female weight lifting.
Read MoreWeight Training and Diabetes
At the medical clinic where I work as an exercise physiologist, a patient came to see me; let’s call him John. He was healthy, but his fasting blood glucose levels were high. He was in his mid-40s and had low muscle mass. John was not on medication and wanted to avoid it. He asked my advice.
Read MoreStrength Training for Women
Adding programming that addresses strength training for women allows you to customize your offering and provide great client support. The key is in understanding muscle physiology and what women, specifically, need to succeed.
Read MorePhysical Activity: 10 FAQs and Answers
Every day, fitness professionals are faced with a multitude of questions that range from losing weight to rehabilitating injuries. While it is difficult to know all the answers, providing clients with ready responses can be a testament to your professional credibility. This article addresses some of the more popular questions clients ask and provides the information you need to answer them quickly.
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