How to Squash a Sweet Tooth With No Added Sugar

If you're like many people, you have spent a considerable amount of time trying to tame your sweet tooth. It’s worth noting that research has un...

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7 Fitness Tips for First Responders

While the term athlete “athlete” has generally been used to describe people who compete in individual or team sports, a new category of at...

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How to Identify Effective Wellness Advocates

Wellness programs, whether they are worksite-based or in the community, are only as successful as their leaders and champions. These individuals are t...

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Why You Run a Fitness Business Even if You Think You Don’t

Are you a fitness business owner? Many fitness pros automatically think of a fitness business owner as someone who owns one or more gyms or big compan...

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Arthritis and Physical Activity: Strategies to Increase Access to Movement

Arthritis is the most common cause of adult disability in the United States. People with arthritis typically shy away from physical activity, thereby ...

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Five Exercises to Help Your Clients Develop Power

Power is a fundamental component of fitness that is often developed through Olympic weightlifting movements. However, not all clients meet the strengt...

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The Power of Protein: 5 Sports Nutrition Experts Share the Performance-enhancing Benefits of Protein

Oh, protein…that all-important, but often misunderstood macronutrient. While you are likely aware of the importance of getting enough protein f...

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Six Exercises to Target the Gluteus Medius

The gluteus maximus gets a lot of attention, not only because it’s a prime mover for exercises like squatting, hip hinging and running, but beca...

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HIIT Programming: When and How to Use Moderate-intensity Exercise as a Modification

High-intensity interval training (HIIT), defined as alternating periods of high-intensity exercise (85% or higher of maximum heart rate) followed by r...

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The International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC) Portfolio Pathway: What Health Coaches Need to Know

The ACE Health Coach Certification is the only heath coaching certification accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The ...

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The Power of Walking

What if you had a treasure map that led to the mother lode, but no one cared to look at it? Similarly, what if you knew the key to preventing the numb...

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When Is The Best Time of Day to Exercise?

What is the best time of day to exercise? Simply put, it’s whatever time you can commit to and be consistent. That being said, your daily rhythm...

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Stability vs. Mobility: What’s the Difference?

To borrow from the late efficiency expert Stephen Covey, no one ever plans to fail, they simply fail to plan. While originally offered as one of his l...

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