As a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer or coach, injury prevention should always be a number one priority. Developing your skills and knowledge is a lifelong process and your client’s success depends on it. Regardless of your time in the industry, always remain a student of your craft and do everything you can do to produce […]
Reducing Blood Pressure with Cardiovascular Exercise
Blood pressure is measured using a sphygmomanometer. Learning the technique of taking blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer should be standard practice for all health and wellness coaches. Being able to explain why other devices are not as useful to your client is a recommended skill to have going forward, as your client may be using […]
What Science Says About Your Pre-Workout Meal for Strength Training
Your body, much like your car, won’t run on empty. Many trainees avoid eating before their workout because they mistakenly believe that they will burn more calories on an empty stomach, or they believe eating before training will lead to nausea, muscle cramps, or lethargy. It is more likely that neglecting a pre-workout meal will […]
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, negatively affect performances and in severe cases, lead to a dangerous increase in body core temperature which can result in exertional heat illness. Loss of as little as 1% to […]
How To Test Lower Body Mobility
Lower Body Mobility When discussing lower body mobility, reference is made to the hip joint and pelvic girdle, the knee joint, and finally the ankle joint. Our previous section covered the movement of the pelvis and the trunk muscles that controlled it. Therefore, this next section briefly covers mobility and stability of the hip, knee, […]