The Role of a Health Coach and Behavior Change Specialist

The demand for individuals with expertise in coaching skills and an understanding of how people change is on the rise. For many health and fitness p...

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How Hydration Affects Performance

One of the basic tenets of a good nutrition program and general health is hydration. We tell our clients and athletes again and again to hydrate whi...

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Total-Body Battle Ropes Workout

Getting a full-body workout without having to run around using different equipment is ideal for those times when you need to be very efficient while...

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5 Healthy Habits of Successful People

The human body is an amazing creation that functions best under a variety of particular conditions. Fitness professionals primarily focus on the spe...

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Combat Breakfast Boredom with this Mix and Match Food Guide

Everyone can benefit from eating breakfast. From weight loss and muscle repair to  improved mood and focus, a morning meal benefits your body. ...

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Pre- and Post-workout Nutrition for Strength Training

Gone are the days when strength training was just about elite body builders bulking up with killer iron and boringly strict meal plans. With the gro...

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5 Exercises Trainers Should Never Do

No matter how many years I spend in fitness, I still see new and surprising things happening in people’s workouts. Some are great new additions,...

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5 Steps to Build Behavior Change Principles Into Your Work

Frustrated by the large influx of clients at the start of the New Year dwindling down considerably by spring? Tired of spending inordinate amounts o...

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Advanced Kettlebell Workout: Double Kettlebell Exercises for Increased Strength and Conditioning

Kettlebells have been back in the fitness limelight for more than a decade and, because of their versatility, are now a common sight in many commerc...

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Making the Transition from “Expert”-centered Programs to Client-Centered Programs

As we learn more about behavior change and what works and what doesn’t work in helping people to sustain health behavior changes like eating h...

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How to Guide Clients Toward Behavior Change Using the ACE Cycle of Change

Most health and fitness professionals come to their client relationships with an agenda of what they would like to accomplish. In fact, quality metr...



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5 Plank Variations That Will Challenge Your Core

Front, side, reverse, hands or forearms, knees or toes—whichever way you choose to plank, this simple, stationary position is an essential exerc...



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6 Reflection Questions To Help You Find Your Niche

Focus is essential for success. If your marketing messages aren't directed to the right people, they will fall flat. You must have a clear conceptio...



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Back to Basics Strength-training Workout

The best exercise programs do not need to be overly complicated to be effective—they just need to execute the fundamental principles of exercise...



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5 Tips for Detoxing

Have you or your clients overdone it with indulgences lately and looking to get back on track? At this time, the last thing you want is something hi...



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10 Career Growth Tips for Group Fitness Instructors

Group fitness instructors often look to other clubs to find opportunities to teach the same classes and increase their income. To be sure, doing the...



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Strength Training for the Cardio Fan

Some of your clients love to run. They probably know they should do some strength training, but they think it’s boring. They’ve convinced ...



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Nutrition Support for Long-distance Running

Long-distance running, particularly marathons and half-marathons, is becoming more popular than ever, which means you may find yourself faced with m...



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