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Strength Is Not Enough: Why Muscle Power May Be the Missing Link in Healthy Aging: What Personal Trainers Need to Understand About Power, Function, and Longevity

For decades, resistance training conversations in both the fitness industry and healthcare settings largely centered on a single variable: strength. While...

Posted May 26th, 2026
by Tim
Hanway
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Ozempic Was Just the Beginning: What the Retatrutide Era Means for the Future of Fitness

Over the past several years, the fitness industry has spent an extraordinary amount of time debating GLP-1 agonists. Depending on who...

Posted May 21st, 2026
by Tim
Hanway
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When Physiology Outpaces Behavior: Coaching Challenges in the Retatrutide Era

In Article 1 of this series, we explored how retatrutide may represent a significant shift in obesity pharmacotherapy rather than simply...

Posted May 19th, 2026
by Tim
Hanway
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The Retatrutide Era: Why Personal Trainers Must Prepare for the Next Evolution of Obesity Pharmacotherapy

Over the past several years, GLP-1 receptor agonists have fundamentally reshaped conversations surrounding obesity management, metabolic disease, and long-term health. Medications...

Posted May 14th, 2026
by Tim
Hanway
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Hip Re-Alignment After Knee Surgery

Hip alignment changes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) commonly occur as the body adjusts to a new mechanical axis. Often, this...

Posted May 14th, 2026
by Cathleen
Kronemer
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Human Studies and GLP-1 Medications

As both the medical community and the general public come to more readily embrace the use of GLP-1 drugs for the...

Posted May 11th, 2026
by Cathleen
Kronemer

The Symbiosis of Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Physical activity continues to prove itself as a key player in the pursuit of academic performance. Across the board, from elementary-age...

Posted May 6th, 2026
by Cathleen
Kronemer
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GLP-1 and Other Peptides: Concerns of Widespread Availability

Over the past century, our society has witnessed an unprecedented increase in obesity. Given the plethora of comorbid conditions associated with...

Posted May 4th, 2026
by Cathleen
Kronemer
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Electrical Muscle Stimulation as a Tool for Boosting Workouts

In recent years, the use of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to accelerate gains in muscle function and mass has gained considerable...

Posted April 29th, 2026
by Cathleen
Kronemer

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