6 Words to Avoid When Working with Clients

Group fitness instructors and trainers employ various communication strategies on a daily basis: verbal, visual and kinesthetic. To be sure, the las...



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Complex Training: Strength and Conditioning Workout for Athletes

Up until about 40 years ago, most athletes were told to avoid resistance training because the misperception was that strength training would actually ...



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12 Interesting New Fitness Products Seen at IHRSA 2015

It’s March, which means that the drudgery winter is finally waning and warm weather is right around the corner and everyone’s eyes are on ...



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Train This, Not That: The Leg Edition

The best way to get long shapely legs is to do at least 75 reps in the abductor/adductor machine followed by 75 more reps in the leg extension machine...



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8 Ways Strength Training Creates Change in the Body

Many people start working out to increase muscle size or become stronger and capable of lifting heavier weights. Strength training with external res...



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Why You Should Tell Your Clients to Walk More

Walking doesn’t make the hottest workout lists or yearly trend reports, but all fitness professionals should be talking about it—even to...



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Why You Need More Calories Than You Might Think

The human body is built to be a high-performance machine fueled by the highest-quality nutrition. From the basic processes of breathing and pumping ...



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7 Reasons Clients Struggle With Compliance

If your clients don't make healthy choices outside of the gym, the best training program in the world can't help them. The worst part? Those clients...



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Pre- and Post-workout Nutrition for High-Intensity Interval Training

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become hugely popular thanks to real results in shorter periods of time and extensive benefits. With bus...



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Why We Still Need Cardio Training: A More Effective Approach

Cardio training has really been taking a beating recently. In the strength-training world, it’s become trendy and fashionable to make a name f...



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6 Exercise Swaps That Will Kick up the Intensity of Your Workout

Plateaus are a common obstacle in any kind of fitness program. After weeks and weeks of training, the body adapts and what was once hard is now easy. ...



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How Popular Restrictive Diets May Impact Clients' Fitness Efforts

Nutrition can be a confusing business, especially for clients bombarded with conflicting messages and information on a daily basis. As a health and ...



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5 Alternative Exercises to the Side Plank

The side plank is a staple in many people’s workouts because it is so effective at challenging the full body in the frontal plane, targeting the...



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