Exercise Swaps: Do This, Not That!

What can the movie Goodfellas teach us about working out? Released in 1990 and starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Goodfellas was nomin...

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Beyond Weight Loss: The Many Benefits of Exercise

Every day, millions of us tell ourselves, in our most determined inner voice, “I need to lose weight; I’m going to start working out to lo...

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Ignite Behavior Change With Motivational Interviewing

As a health and fitness professional, it’s easy to feel like your clients’ health behaviors are your responsibility. While you can guide a...

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One Weight Workout: Dumbbell

When it comes to fitness equipment, you have a plethora of choices that can help you achieve your desired results. If you are always looking for the m...

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Training for Shift Work: When is the Best Time to Work Out?

People’s schedules are all over the place now. Many people work non-traditional hours and, as a result, you likely have clients whose work sched...

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One Weight Workout - Kettlebell

Just when I think I have a good grasp on how to design an effective exercise program, someone comes out with a new approach to organizing a workout. R...

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A Win for Health at the Senior Games

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   I recently attended a national, three-on-three basketball tournament at the Birmingham Jefferson C...

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5 Exercises to Train Balance in Motion

Balance is a funny thing. We don’t often fully notice it until we lose it. Like any other fitness characteristic like speed, power or strength, ...

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What is the Ketogenic Diet?

Are you new to the ketogenic diet or are unsure what this latest diet trend is all about? Are your clients curious about ketosis and whether it can he...

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4 Crunch Variations That Hit the Core

It’s safe to crunch again. Not too long ago, a good number of well-meaning, but misguided people stirred up enough fear around crunches that ma...

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5 Ways to Include Mind-body Exercise in Your Fitness Classes

Your fitness class regulars follow you to group strength, indoor cycling and even boot camp. However, you haven’t had any luck getting your loya...

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So You Got a Bad Review—Now What?

I am writing this blog post at midnight from an airport where my flight has just been cancelled, leaving me stranded after a long day of meetings. Rat...

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Making Youth Physical Activity More Affordable

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   Financially supporting your children is part of the imaginary contract you sign when you become a ...

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3 Simple Ways to Make Boot-camp Warm-ups Fun

The popularity of fitness boot camps has swept the globe. Participants enjoy the diverse challenges and electrifying energy of a grueling workout whil...

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