Friday, November 28, 2014

3 Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

Thanksgiving—a day we typically associate with over-indulgence in rich foods—is often followed by a day of regret. This year, transform ...



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Monday, November 24, 2014

Total-body Circuit Workout

Integrate the five functional movement patterns into your next workout with this powerful circuit created by ACE. Squat, lunge, push, pull and rotat...



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Breathing Techniques That Can Enhance Your Workouts and Help You Relax

Never before have the applications of “fitness” been so vast in the realms of both group fitness and personal training. From restorative...



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Friday, November 21, 2014

How to Use Gliders for Dynamic Planks

Planks are essential for training core stabilization and promoting strength and stability throughout the scapulothoracic region. While it is common to...



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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

20-Minute At-home Bodyweight Circuit

For many trainers, the holidays can be a frustrating time. While there’s nothing better than going home for the holidays and spending time wit...



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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

7 Signs You’re Meant to Be a Group Fitness Instructor

Group fitness instructors (GFIs) pour their hearts and souls into their classes, spend hours creating well-planned workouts, and are in a perpetual ...



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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Balance Training for the Glutes and Abs

Targeting the gluteals and abdominals in a training session is a popular goal for many fitness seekers, but what about training for balance? Do you re...



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Friday, November 14, 2014

Improve Your Skin Health with Exercise and Nutrition

As registered dietitians and personal trainers, we are intimately familiar with the health benefits that good nutrition provides for every part of t...



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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Top Exercises for Strong Glutes and a Pain-free Back

Strong and well-developed glutes not only look great, but can help protect the lower back from injury during daily activities and sports. Biomechani...



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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Obesity Weighing Down Military Recruiting Efforts

Taking action to reverse the obesity epidemic has never been more central to supporting our troops. Every day, our recruiting stations are forced to...



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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Military Boot Camp-inspired Plank Workout

Military fitness training is, first and foremost, warrior fitness and focuses on four key components. Each of these components is necessary to devel...



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Thursday, November 6, 2014

How to Create a Diabetes Intervention and Prevention Exercise Program

More than 29 million Americans have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, which means at some point in your career you will likely work with clients who suffer...



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Top Exercises for Pain-free Knees

Is there a secret to developing strong, great-looking legs without increasing the risk of painful knees? Biomechanics expert Justin Price offers his...



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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

4 Fall Superfoods Swaps

Spaghetti squash, apples, pumpkin, avocados.—it is officially fall and these delicious seasonal foods not only add delightful flavor to meals,...



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Monday, November 3, 2014

5 Things Fitness Professionals Should Know About Diabetes

When working with special populations, it is important to be informed of the variables that make each client unique. Given the increasing prevalence...



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