Intermittent Fasting: Choosing the Best Approach
It’s no secret that the health and fitness community is fraught with misinformation and fad diets. Most people are looking for an elusive miracle diet, and fad diets make hefty promises. When those promises fall through, people often give up on their nutrition and health. But what if we had a nutrition plan that offers […]
Mindset Over Everything
Mindset Over Everything You have probably heard a runner say that the miles you run is not the difficult part – it’s having a good mindset that is the most difficult part. Your mindset can make or break your run, or any work out for that matter. It can make you feel like […]
Fitness Product Development: How to Make Your Invention a Reality
You think you’ve come up with the next best fitness equipment sensation. Where do you even start to make your fitness product come to life? Having successfully (relatively so, perhaps!) gone through the process myself in the creation of two fitness products, I will walk you through the steps to make your pipe dream a […]
Seven Tips to Reduce Swelling After Running a Marathon
There’s no denying that the fitness prep for a marathon is challenging. However, often it’s the aftereffects of a race that catch up with a runner. As a personal trainer, it’s your job to help your client perform at their peak, but you should also be able to help them heal their body after it’s […]
Using Technology to Empower Your Fitness Business
Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been at it for years, fitness technology—and the many trends associated with it—has created a fiercely competitive landscape for personal trainers. But technology has also made it easier and more affordable than ever for you to provide incredible experiences for your clients. Never before has it been easier to […]
Green Tea and Fitness: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Green tea, like coffee, is one of the most popular drinks in the world — with a whopping 25,000 cups consumed every single second. Its long list of benefits have earned green tea the title of superfood, and as a personal trainer, you would find that many of your clients might be drinking it for […]
Kicking COVID-19 Illness: How to Handle and Recover from SARS-CoV-2
As the majority of Americans are at risk of coming in contact with COVID-19 we all may ask ourselves, “How will my body respond if I get sick with COVID-19?”. While no one can predict exactly how the COVID-19 illness (SARS-CoV-2) will present itself in each individual, I would like to share my experience as […]
Improve Dorsiflexion by Strengthening This Muscle
Why should trainers care about ankle dorsiflexion (DF)? After all – the DF muscles aren’t ones we often consider training much, if at all, and rarely ever discuss with our clients. You don’t see bodybuilders winning shows for their defined tibialis anterior, and most clients assume their lower leg muscles get “worked” enough with cardio […]
Golf Fitness Components Important for Training Golfers: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
It is imperative for recreation and professional golfers to train optimally to prevent injury and improve their game. Strength training, cardio, flexibility work, and of course, the all-important recovery all play a role in a golfer’s fitness. Here are the most important golf fitness components personal trainers need to know for players to get the […]
The Benefits of NAD For Athletes
Health and fitness trainers know it takes a multi-faceted approach to ensure that athletes reach their full potential. It’s not just hours of training that ensure they perform at their peak. There’s a psychological side to it too, and mental focus and resilience, all major contributing factors to success. This is where NAD comes in. In […]