Persistent Paleo Diet Myths
The Paleo Diet remains a popular weight loss diet for clients despite persistent misconceptions about this approach to nutrition. “Paleo” is short for “Paleolithic”, which is the era between 3.3 million years ago and approximately 11 thousand BC. This diet asserts that our ancestors were largely free of modern chronic diseases, and that our current […]
“Dieting” vs “Normal Eating”: Why Clients Make a Distinction
With summer approaching, it’s common to hear clients talk about “getting back” on a diet in an effort to achieve their “beach body”. This mentality of either being “on” or “off” a diet usually indicates that the client has yet to find a way to balance their goals with their lifestyle. It’s currently popular in […]
Why Most Dieting Advice Fails
As professional fitness trainers, we’ve either heard the same dieting advice or have been guilty of repeating these maxims over and over again. “Eat less and move more.” “Everything in moderation.” “Calories in, calories out.” They are not working. Not because they are untrue. Though these common weight loss phrases are born of science, they […]
The Most Nutrient-Dense Foods and Why You Should Be Eating Them
One of the most common questions personal trainers receive from clients is, “What should I eat?” With several competing dietary philosophies all claiming superiority when it comes to health outcomes, there is a common theme they all share: replacing empty calories with nutrient-dense whole foods. Empty calories are foods that supply a high amount of […]
The Reality and Daily Struggles of Successful Weight Loss
As the rates of overweight and obesity continue to rise in the United States, an increasing number of people are in need of effective, long-term weight loss strategies. No matter how efficient, sustainable, and well-structured these strategies might be, there are certain unavoidable realities of long-term weight loss. Understanding the daily realities of what clients […]
Mindset Shifts for Weight Loss Success
Putting in an hour at the gym two to three times per week is arguably the easiest part of trying to get fit. This is not to discount the difficulties of finding the time nor the effort put forth during the workouts, but prioritizing training in a weekly schedule is usually just a matter of […]
What Comes After Weight Loss? Yo-Yo Dieting and Weight Maintenance Considerations
Many clients are caught in a cycle of losing and gaining weight, also called yo-yo dieting, making weight maintenance a major hurdle. Yo-yo dieting can be defined as cycles of short term weight loss due to decreased calorie intake and increased activity levels, which is followed by weight re-gain due to increased calorie intake and […]
Four Crucial Tips for Sustainable Weight Loss
It is a difficult endeavor to lose weight, and even more difficult to maintain progress after the goal has been met. Clients are often outcome-focused rather than behavior-focused. The health and movement behaviors in which they consistently engage will ultimately create the habits to achieve and sustain their desired outcomes. There are four habits or […]
Deprivation Versus Discipline and Sustained Weight Loss
Successful and sustainable weight loss is a long-term process. A personal training client must choose every day to engage in the behaviors that will lead them to their goals, and they must continue to make those choices in order to maintain their progress. Oftentimes when adopting new diet and activity habits, clients can feel a […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on a New Business Owner
The repercussions of COVID-19 on our lives have been overwhelming for most, but there is a unique stress to being the owner of a business forced to close its doors, and most especially, new business owners like myself. In the summer of 2019, I took the next big step in my fitness career and became […]