Fitness

Injuries can occur in the blink of an eye – without a glimmer of understanding as to what happened to cause the injury. As experts have pronounced, most injuries in the gym occur as a result of improper form, lack of stabilization, and musculoskeletal imbalances. More...

Who doesn’t love a party? Friends getting together, talking, laughing and making time fly is an essential part of socializing, and one of our many personal needs according to Maslow’s Hierarchy. So why not invite some fitness into the group? Group fitness has broken out of the box – are you ready to take advantage? More...

There are three main components in an effective weight-loss program: proper diet, effective weight training, and a complete cardiovascular program. You can find hundreds of books on diets and weight-loss plans in any bookstore. There will also be dozens of books on weight training. However, we have the information you are looking for when it comes to putting together a winning cardio training program! More...

Do you know the basic principles behind flexibility training? Take this interactive quiz to find out! More...

Finding ways to challenge your clients isn’t always easy. Sometimes professionals have to find creative ways to motivate clients. If you are not seeing the results you have anticipated from your client’s fitness routine, change things up a bit and give them a cardio exercise that is fun, challenging, and creates amazing results. More...

Hiking can be a rigorous escape into nature meanwhile disguising the best total body workout you will ever feel. Between climbing, working through unstable surfaces and using your core and major muscles of the body to keep you moving through the rough patches, this workout can be as good as a day in the gym. More...

Your client’s referrals often buy training more readily than new prospects. This is because of the credibility the referrer has established with them. Therefore, learning how to ask for referrals is paramount to your business. More...

With certifications, continuing education, and even university-based education, fitness professionals bring safe, science-based exercise programming to their clients and group class members. But what about dispensing nutrition advice? More...

Annual sales of supplements in the United States are estimated at $16 billion and an average of 1,000 new products are developed each year.(1) The lure of weight loss, improved performance, a sleeker physique, or better metal clarity is strong. More...

Learn what forms of flexibility you need to know to help your client reach their goals safely and quickly! More...

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De-bunk common nutrition myths. More...

Help your clients get swimsuit ready with these top ten tips! More...

If your clients want to build arm muscles that blow away the competition, you have to train them to build upon what they have beneath the surface. More...

Chances are we have all fallen victim to some misguided information in health and fitness. More...

Nutrition plays a key role in helping your client build muscle - try a few of these healthy and nutritious recipes! More...

There is a growing number of children who participate in competitive sports and, hence, are exposed to more intense training protocols. While children grow and mature at different rates, the child athlete is usually matched in competition by chronological age. More...

In 1994, Beth Shaw vowed to bring yoga to the masses. Now, 15 years later, Shaw’s company YogaFit has trained more than 75,000 yoga instructors across the world. Shaw began taking yoga classes in 1990, but quickly realized something was missing. More...

Current research clearly establishes the importance of physical activity and physical fitness to health, both in adults and children. However, taking into account the current low levels of physical activity and fitness among children, it is crucial that physical activity and fitness be promoted beyond the school and school day and into the home and community. More...

Our bodies are victim to the principles of the Chinese Philosophy, yin and yang. More...

Weight loss and increased fitness are desirable at any age, but we tend to think these goals are harder to achieve as we get older. More...

Losing weight at an advanced age should not be any more difficult than for the younger population. More...

As we all understand, weight loss or body fat reduction is really a numbers game. And “working out” is a way of controlling the numbers (less calories in, more calories out and we can achieve the change weight loss clients desire). More...

It is easy for the science behind weight training to get lost at the gym. More...

One of the most amazing and unique features of the human body is its ability to adapt to the stresses placed upon it so as to maintain a constant state of balance (homeostasis). More...

It is estimated that, by the middle of this century, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will reach approximately 70 million. More...

How many times have you heard those five simple words? As a fitness professional, if I had a penny for every time I heard that phrase, I would be a very rich woman. More...

As America’s citizens grow older, many people are forgetting to take perhaps their most important medicine: exercise. Senior citizens are often typecast as having a weak cardiovascular system, being frail, walking slowly and presumably unable to exercise. More...

Do you know your anatomy inside and out? Take this quiz to find out! More...

Are your clients stuck in a plateau and not continuing to lose weight? Are you experiencing “Program Design Block" (instead of “writer’s block”), trying to keep challenging your client with various programs? Are you bored training your client? Do you need more clients to fill out your schedule? More...

Trainer and client boredom can infiltrate any session or group of sessions at any time. More...

With Bikram yoga, workouts truly are heated. In a room set to a constant 105 degrees and 40 percent humidity, students work to gain flexibility, strength and balance. More...

Balance training has become an essential component to virtually every training program; however, it is the proper technique and progression that make adding a balance exercise into a program a success. More...

Though Ramadan is a time of reverent fasting, your clients don’t have to pledge a fast of exercising. More...

There are various forms of resistance training techniques available to fitness professionals today. More...

In Brevard, North Carolina, rippling images of auburn trees reflect in a lake surrounded by mountains and national parks. Across these 220 acres, children and teens stroll immaculate walking trails, paddle on kayaks and cycle through leaf-strewn trails. All of these adolescents are obese, with a Body Mass Index of more than 30. More...

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Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic. If you thought children were getting the activity they needed in school PE classes, research may surprise you! More...

If you are like most fitness professionals, reading about exercise technique can be confusing with so many opinions floating around as fact. More...

Working with a medicine ball creates different challenges for each client, but holds several rewards including fun, faster reaction times and increased fitness levels when done correctly. More...

Given that a large percent of members entering health and fitness facilities are now the “baby boomers” (55+) crowd, as fitness professionals we are faced with several different challenges to enhance their activities of daily living (ADLs) through training. More...

Kids can be a challenging group to work with. It seems like you have to tow a tough line between keeping discipline on the fitness floor and making your exercise program fun. More...

There are various forms of resistance training techniques available to fitness professionals today. More...

Military fitness can become a target audience for trainers, considering more than 100,000 people enter the military each year. More...

Many of the people who hire personal trainers do so as part of a larger effort to lose weight, and most have a frustrating history of failed weight-loss attempts. The fact is that losing weight is the most commonly set personal goal in America, but it is quite possibly the least commonly accomplished goal. More...

Through this webinar you will learn about the cutting edge research on balance training and how to implement a balance program with your clients. More...

Although traditional training programs focus on resistance and cardiorespiratory training, an integrated training program is a comprehensive training approach that strives to improve all components necessary to allow a client to achieve optimal functional performance. More...

Research shows a combination of diet and exercise leads to greater weight loss, improved self-confidence and physical health. More...

Trainers will encounter tons of clients in their 40s looking to make a mid-lifestyle change. More...

Brides form a unique population in your clients. While they tend to focus on overall weight loss, they also want slim and strong shoulders and arms to display on their wedding day. More...

Understanding proper exercise technique is vital for every Health and Fitness Professional to ensure safety and maximize benefits for their clients. More...

‘Tis the season for stress, missed workouts, and falling off the workout wagon. We tell ourselves and our clients every season, year in and year out, to make time for their workout. More...

Trainers should encourage their clients to pursue fitness outside of their training sessions. Boot camps provide a fun, outdoor approach to fitness that is usually low in cost. More...

The American population is living longer. As older adults continue to make up a greater proportion our population, we can expect that falls will become more of a burden. More...

Though it may seem difficult to exercise during the cold, winter workouts can be a morale booster for clients. More...

The purpose of this presentation is to provide the Health and Fitness Professional with general guidelines for designing a training program for Baby Boomer and Generation X populations. More...

Personal trainers should utilize the many assessments used to measure body composition. More...

Today's Health and Fitness Professional must cater to a variety of clients, all with different goals, needs and abilities. In order to provide safe and systematic workouts, the Health and Fitness Professional must have a firm understanding of program design. More...

Increasing the amount of exercise yields health benefits, including losing weight. More...

Youth participation in a well-supervised resistance training program becomes crucial in order to develop muscular strength and endurance. More...

Pregnancy comes with various physical and physiological changes that may create the need for a few adjustments to physical activity. More...

OPT for Maximizing Hypertrophy provides the Health and Fitness Professional with an overview of the concepts and processes necessary for maximizing hypertrophy and to demonstrate an example Optimum Performance Training programming strategy for the goal of maximizing hypertrophy. More...

Yoga is an ancient practice that focuses on holding stretching poses while enhancing strength, flexibility and muscular balance. More...