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Protein for Peak Performance
/h2> Building Blocks Protein plays numerous roles in the athlete’s body but unlike carbohydrates and fat, protein is not a primary energy source. Protein’s job
5 Personal Training Business Models to Grow a Thriving Fitness Business
Your personal training business model outlines how you will offer your services and what you will charge in return for the help you offer. 1.
Farm Boy Fitness | Going Back to Strength Training Basics
When I was in high school, at the end of every wrestling season, NJ would compete against PA in the annual NJ/PA All-Star Wrestling Match.
Bulking Up and Leaning Out: Methods for Effective Weight Loss and Gain
Many athletes possess a desire to alter their weight. Football linebackers may want to gain muscle for the upcoming season, while wrestlers may look to
How To Start Eating Less Sugar
While sugars are not harmful to our bodies, our bodies don’t actually need sugars to function properly. Added sugars — the kind of sugars that
The Healing Process | Injury Knowledge for Trainers & Coaches
A fitness professional should have a clear understanding of the healing process to help prevent their client or athlete from hindering the healing process, and
What to do in an Emergency! Injury Assessment Procedures for Trainers & Coaches
When one of your clients or athletes experiences an injury or medical emergency—in your own gym or out in public—what can you do to help?
Drink Up: Why Athletes MUST Stay Hydrated
Why Is Hydration So Important? Staying hydrated and proper fluid choices are just as important to the athlete’s diet as food. Dehydration can impair function,
Carbohydrates: The Power Nutrient
Building Blocks There is no need to fear the c-word! Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of energy, and the brain relies exclusively on them.
Energize! Calorie Needs and Energy Production
What Is A Calorie? Technically, a calorie is a measure of heat or unit of energy, but to the human body, calories keep everything going.
Sports Nutrition Basics
Defining Sports Nutrition Most athletes and active individuals understand that nutrition is important for a healthy body. What most of them do not realize is
The Importance of Mental Preparation when Strength Training
Mental preparation is where many athletes struggle. Perhaps I should simply say, they do not know how to train their mind. Competition is a psychological
Heat Illnesses : Types, Treatment & Prevention
Heat Illness Heat-related illnesses increase when the air temperature and humidity are high and the sun is bright. A fitness professional should be able to
Nutrition Tips from the Underground Strength Coach
It’s crazy how confusing nutrition has become since the early 2000s. It used to be simply about “eating healthy” or “eating clean”. Today, people don’t
How to Give Better Feedback & Adjustments | Yoga Instructors, Trainers & Coaches
TIPS FOR GIVING FEEDBACK Giving feedback to students is a necessary method to bring recognition into a student’s mind about their own body mechanics and