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“I lost 10 pounds and vowed to keep them off, but no such luck. I’m so discouraged.”
“I reached my goal weight, then BOOM, I regained it once I stopped dieting.
“This is my 3rd time losing 40 pounds...”
If any of those
As fitness professionals, what we can expect is the unexpected. Often the last person we think may send an inquiry, does. If you’re like me and the majority of your training is in-home, you often get the privilege to work
According to the CDC (2022), about 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder marked by deficits in social communication as well as repetitive behaviors and restricted interests
“Core strength” is a popular fitness buzz term, but what’s the big deal all about? Core strength is essential for all our movements. The core is a collection of muscles that stabilizes the central muscles in our torso and spine.
Personal Trainers, do you SPOIL your clients?
Do you keep your clients reliant on YOU?
I used to think this was a good practice. I even thought of it as Full-Service Personal Training. But in hindsight, I wasn’t teaching my clients to
Loss of muscle and bone mass is arguably the greatest potential threat to vitality and independence in the aging female population. As ovarian estrogen declines during the menopausal transition, muscle and bone undergo significant changes.
Muscle mass and strength decline and
Because I'm a lifelong advocate of fitness walking and injury-free walking, I'm always trying to come up with the simplest way to get walkers to move along the ground in a way that produces the least amount of impact to
Step One: Acknowledge and Accept Fear Â
Acknowledging and accepting your fear is the first step toward limiting its power over you. Acknowledgement requires you to admit that you have fears, and acceptance requires you to realize their power. Congratulations, you are
Being proactive beats reacting every time. With our nation’s level of fitness deteriorating with each passing year, I thought it important to highlight these 10 keys. I am evaluating what it is that I may want to change in my
Severe RA Doubles the Risk of Heart Disease1
In the last few decades, researchers discovered that the burden autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) puts on the joints during the first year of diagnosis is a strong predictor of heart disease.2