Health and Fitness Benefits of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient and powerful antioxidant widely recognized for its role in supporting immunity, promoting healthy skin, and its benefits on health and fitness. Fit Pros, get ready for some key facts about Vitamin C and to explore its functions, recommended intake, signs of deficiency, and the best dietary sources. What Is […]
Saunas for Post-workout Recovery
Fit Pros, are more and more of your clients using saunas for post-workout recovery? Have you ever wondered what the difference between a dry sauna and a wet sauna is and which to use when? If so, keep reading. Here’s the deal with saunas. They play a valuable role in post-workout recovery by enhancing circulation, […]
Is Apple Cider Vinegar Really Good for You? Evidence, Benefits, and Risks
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a widely used traditional remedy and wellness product. Made by fermenting crushed apples with yeast and sugar, ACV is commonly used in cooking—especially in salad dressings, marinades, and pickling (Benisek, 2024). So, why are athletes and fit pros using it for weight loss, digestion, and other such benefits? Historically, it’s […]
Personal Training Heart Attack Survivors
Over the last 24 years, I have trained at least a dozen men who’ve survived a heart attack, and I’d like to share some of my experience with these men, as well as information from medical authorities.
How to Study for Your Personal Trainer Certification Exam
Passing exams hasn’t always come easily to me. Yet, I recently studied and passed the NFPT Certified Personal Trainer Exam! I hit some roadblocks along the way and want to share some suggestions with those of you who are on this journey. I’ve learned that regardless of the task or goal at hand, project management […]
Supporting Clients Through Potlucks and Parties
Keeping clients true and consistent to health and nutrition goals is possible during holiday celebrations. Convert a potentially challenging time into teachable moments for your clients. Here’s a list of 5 strategies that you can teach clients to use and leverage during parties and potlucks: 1. Bring or find supportive people at the event. This can […]
7 Tips to Get Back to Business after a Break
Getting back to business after a break can be overwhelming for both personal trainers and clients. You can come back to work after a break without getting swamped and wanting a second break. These tips can help you and your clients get back on a routine with ease. 1) Prioritizing On your first day back […]
6 Misconceptions About the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is popular and effective even though a lot of controversy (and confusion) surrounds it. Before taking a firm stance or forming an opinion about it, take time to learn about it from credible resources. As fitness professionals, we do not prescribe, treat, or create meal plans when talking to clients about anything nutrition […]
5 Tips on How to Critique Research and Fitness Articles
It can be mind-numbing for a personal trainer to know how to critique research and draw conclusions from the constant barrage of information we are exposed to daily on fitness, nutrition, equipment, and so on. Here are 5 tips on how to be a “constructive consumer” of knowledge available to us over social media, internet […]
Top 10 Ways to “UN” Motivate Your Clients
In celebration of this UN-holiday, I thought it appropriate to share a top 10 list of how to best UNmotivate personal training clients! The goal of this list is to make it so your clients will drop out of your successful fitness and wellness programs as quickly as possible, at best. At worst, you will […]