Exercise is Strong Medicine for your Personal Training Clients
Patterns of modern living have channeled the average senior into an increasingly sedentary existence. Human beings, however, were built for movement and it appears that physiologically they have not adapted well to this reduced level of activity. “Regular exercise” is necessary to develop and maintain not only an optimal level of health, but also more […]
The Trainer as an Educator
Personal trainers not only guide clients through exercise movements, they play a major role in educating them about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and improving the overall quality of their lives.
Skiing and Snowboarding: Recovery Strategies and Stretching
What is easy to do, is also easy not to do. Most people know that fitness is important and are eager to strengthen their body for the ski and snowboard season. Meanwhile, recovery and stretching get brushed to the side. The truth is, you need both. What would recovery be without a tough workout? How […]
“Exercise is Boring”
Insert CRINGE. Has anyone ever said this to you? Or worse, have you ever felt this way? “If you’re bored, you aren’t paying attention.” I once heard this quote and find it to be very true. Have you ever gotten caught up in too much conversation while working with clients? You’re not alone…it happens to […]
The Best Diet You Can Follow
Low fat, low cholesterol, lean meats, no salt and low sugar was the rule when I started in the fitness industry 15 years ago. Luckily, 3 1/2 years ago I stopped following the trends. I was fortunate to stumble upon the most frustrating experience of my life. It started with an elimination process. I cut […]
6 Self-Care Tips for Personal Trainers to Use Between Sessions
“Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred.” This is one part of physics class that sticks with me to this day. I can’t help but apply it to my career. There is only so much time in a day and it seems energy is in short supply also. Dogs spend plenty of time resting, […]
Best Ways to Prepare for the NFPT Personal Trainer Exam
We have a lot of serious personal trainer talent coming our way. Unfortunately, sometimes it is only potential talent because it is not being put to use. Why?? Because of that annoying nag of self-doubt called test anxiety! We get it, it’s been a long time since you’ve taken a test, but the worst of it is […]
U.S. Adults Getting Wider around the Middle
The paunch. The front porch. The beer belly. Call it what you will, but the rate of occurrence of abdominal obesity in U.S. adults appears to have grown significantly in the first decade or so of the turn of the century.
Preparing for the Appalachian Trail: Event vs. Training
Mentally and Physically Training for the Trail I find it difficult to describe the training plan I established to thru hike the Appalachian Trail (AT). As a retired psychotherapist I am a highly conceptual and an insight oriented individual. So, simply stated, I perceive/conceptualize training as the event and the event as continued training. I’ve seen many […]
What is SAD? How Small Group Exercise Classes Can Help
Our clients who suffer from chronic conditions often also suffer from depression and anxiety. This can be alleviated with small group exercise classes. Clients who suffer from chronic illness also have increased levels of stress. Stress leads to lack of sleep, which can increase levels of depression and anxiety. Winter can also create mild or moderate […]