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Nitrates and Beetroot Juice: Keys to Exercise Performance Advantage

In recent years, nitrates have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity, promising game-changing performance enhancement for athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking...

Posted November 3rd, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

Trending Diets for Weight Loss

Trending diets for weight loss will always be around, but take shape in different calorie-restriction forms. It makes sense, a popular...

Posted October 30th, 2025

Fight Back with the Autoimmune Protocol Diet

Autoimmune diseases, collectively including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and irritable bowel disorder (IBD), can wreak havoc on a body’s...

Posted October 29th, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

Allostasis and Reversible Involution: A Novel Approach to Rehabilitation of Injuries

Sports injuries affect athletes on a multitude of levels, including the biological, psychological, and social realms. The traditional format used by...

Posted October 28th, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

The Cold, Hard Facts on Post-Workout Ice Baths

Cold water immersion (CWI) has recently gained popularity as a means of reducing post-exercise muscle stiffness, lessening fatigue, decreasing exercise-induced muscle...

Posted October 27th, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

Magnesium Supplements: Deciding Among the Diverse Options

Magnesium, considered a trace mineral in relation to one’s daily diet, fosters a multitude of important functions within the body. It...

Posted October 21st, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

Don’t Lose Progress: How Loss Aversion Shapes Fitness Motivation

Among the most influential contributions to psychology and economics is the finding that “losses loom larger than gains.” Kahneman and Tversky’s...

Posted October 20th, 2025

by Andrew

Gavigan

Coaching for Adherence and Consistency, Not Just Performance

As personal trainers and coaches, we can consider ourselves in the “behavior change business”. We often encounter clients who struggle with...

Posted October 14th, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

The Role of Nutrition Coaching in Personal Training

While diverse and often multifaceted, the field of personal training focuses primarily on helping individuals achieve their fitness goals. As such,...

Posted October 10th, 2025

by Cathleen

Kronemer

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