Help Your Clients Achieve Real Resolve, Not Just Resolutions

Let’s cut to the chase here. New Year’s resolutions, which 45 percent of Americans make, are a waste of time. After all, only 8 percent ar...



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Christmas Morning Workout

‘Twas the morning of Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. The health club is closed…how do...



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7 Legal Mistakes of Fitness Professionals

When it comes to being a fitness professional, it can often be difficult to know what you can and can't do. For example, do you really need insurance?...



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Strength Train Your Way to a Great Race Day

Many runners’ resist resistance training and many weightlifters run away from running. Alas, there are great benefits from hitting the road AND ...



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Working Around Low-back Pain: How to Approach LBP With Clients

Working around an issue may sound counterintuitive to finding solutions for a specific problem. But with low-back pain, “working around” t...



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5 Reasons Why Personal Trainers Should Consider Sharing Clients

Admit it, you’ve had those days—teaching early-morning clients, trying to fit in your own workout in the late morning, maybe teaching a lu...



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The Yoga Injury Debate

To yoga or not to yoga seems to be a common question for individuals. The debate is heating up in both trade and consumer publications, each explainin...



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Slide Your Way To A Stronger You

As trainers and coaches, we have endless options to choose from when it comes to equipment. A Google search reveals literally thousands of different t...



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Create Your Own Military-style Boot Camp

Boot camp-style workouts are all the rage because they are highly intense, target all your muscle groups, require little or no equipment, and burn a t...



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15 People Worth Following on Twitter

Social media such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the landscape of communication. You no longer need an expensive marketing campaign with targete...



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Recovery Redefined: Post-workout Nutrition

The biggest error in the common view of nutrition is the focus on small details. This error is evidenced by questions like, “How much protein, c...



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Time-saving Workout Ideas for Busy Clients

As fitness professionals, we make a living by helping clients pursue healthier lifestyles. While we generally see our clients for an hour at a time, w...



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