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While most people picture their ideal vacation as lazing about on the beach getting roasted by the sun and sipping Mai Tais, you are not like most people. If you’re going to take time off and travel, you want to
As a kinesiologist who specializes in exercise programming for older adults, I am often asked which exercise is the most important to do regularly.
Well, you might not like my answer! An older adult who wants to live an active and
It’s exhausting being a human today – there are over one million Google hits per day for the word “stress”. Good and bad stress is a part of the human condition and it can be real or imagined and it
The biggest question fitness trainers need to ask themselves is “Why do you want to work with the chronic populations?” Is it because:
a) The stats (IDEA, IRHSA) out there say it is the fastest growing population/market?
b) You really want to
The Active Wellness Membership Teams compiled our top sales best practices to ensure a successful sales year ahead.
1. Create a Monthly Action Plan
A monthly action plan should include who, what, when, where, why and how for each action item ensuring
A number of years ago, I applied for a job as a personal trainer in a gym. During my interview with the manager, he called me “book smart.” It wasn’t a compliment, since he was suggesting that I only knew
"Most of my clients, of all ages, come to me because they are in pain. Each client has their own unique pain pattern and this frequently doesn’t fit the textbook cases. Thus, as a professional, I have to have vast
This is part 2 in a series. Click here to read part 1.
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the dilemma of back pain that persists despite your persistent efforts to solve the problem. You’ve been prescribed medication,
Cannelini beans are an overlooked nutritional goldmine. They are a versatile and mild bean, with a very creamy texture. They thicken soups and sauces. Make a velvety dip base and accept flavor profiles from every culture. This twist on an
Do you ever have pain in your muscles and joints when you move around? I did… and still sometimes do! I started my career as a Personal Trainer 20 years ago at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York
