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Essential Equipment for Your Personal Training Business
Essential Equipment for Your Personal Training Business With so many equipment options available today, deciding which equipment you need can be overwhelming. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list
How Can I Help My Client to Lower Cholesterol Levels & Reduce Risks for Heart Disease?
Has your client been diagnosed with high cholesterol? Is lowering your client’s cholesterol value an important goal? The first step is to coach the client to understand what cholesterol is.
Boosting Carbohydrate Intake to Build Muscle
When an athlete needs to build muscle, the single most important factor to remember is that it is vital to also increase calories. This can be difficult for an athlete
What Are The Different Carbohydrate Types?
What Fitness Professionals and Nutrition Coaches Need to Know About Carbohydrates Monosaccharides (simple sugars) are molecules that usually contain 5-6 carbon atoms. The three most common monosaccharide carbohydrate types include
Fitness Careers That Don’t Require a Degree | How to Work in the Fitness Industry [ UPDATED ]
Fitness Careers That Don’t Require a Degree | How to Work in the Fitness Industry [ UPDATED ] We can all agree personal fitness is great, and there’s no feeling
Overtraining – The warning signs, training modifications and recovery
What Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors Need to Know about Overtraining It’s not unusual for clients to push and to train according to the slogan “no pain, no gain.” Indeed,
The Science of Stretching – Which flexibility techniques are best for your client’s goals?
There are various forms of stretching and means of achieving flexibility. Depending upon the goal of the individual and their current level of conditioning, certain forms of stretching may be
What Are The Different Types of Stretching? | Benefits of Stretching
What Are The Different Types of Stretching? The Mechanics of Stretching Personal trainers know that flexibility is a vital health-related component of fitness closely linked to function and performance that
The 5 Stages of Successful Behavior Change
How to help yourself and your clients improve thoughts and actions related to exercise, healthy eating and better lifestyle habits. Behavior change is hard. Ok, “challenging”. It is viewed mostly
Cardiac Risk Factors and How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease
Cardiac Risk Factors Statistics and extensive clinical studies have recognized numerous factors that increase one’s risk for Coronary Heart Disease. Some of them can be changed or treated, and some
Rhabdomyolysis and What Fitness Trainers Need to Know About It
What is Rhabdomyolysis? With exercise classes such as Crossfit, Body Pump and other high-intensity classes sweeping the nation, so does the increasing number of cases of Rhabdomyolysis. According to the
DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
DOMS: Delayed Muscle Soreness “No pain no gain,” said the work out enthusiast doing repetitive bicep curls in the mirror. But what is pain or muscle soreness? A common misconception
