7 Things We Learned About Fitness in 2019

Exercise science researchers published a number of important findings over the course of 2019. While the seven studies referenced below are not a comp...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

The Benefits to of Face-to-Face and Online Health Coaching

Health coaching is a unique profession with a distinct goal of helping clients discern and achieve meaningful lifestyle-change goals. Health coaches n...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Simplify Assessments

Working with a new client for the first time can sometimes feel a little awkward, but there are some simple steps you can take to help streamline the ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Can Your Fitness Clients Also Be Micro-Influencers?

Becoming a micro-influencer is a slow and steady process, but worth the intentional development and effort. It’s a new form of social support that has...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Understanding the Role of Medications in the Management of Diabetes

More than 30 million people living in the U.S. have diabetes and an additional 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year. For these reasons, it is...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

HIIT in the Park With Tabata

Tabata is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) fitness protocol that increases VO2 max, burns 15 calories per minute, increases excess post-exerc...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Use Plyometrics to Target the Core Muscles

When it comes to conditioning the body’s core muscles, many people tend to focus on isolating muscles with a high number of repetitions, which is an i...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

7 New Moves to Challenge Your Glutes and Hamstrings

A quick search of popular hashtags on Instagram suggests that fitness consumers are intent on working their glutes (#bootybuilding, for example, is cu...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How Low to Go: Examining Squat Depth From a Safety and Biomechanical Perspective

Should you have your clients squat to a depth where their thighs are parallel to the ground, or should they go deeper? As is the case with so many hea...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Plyometric Training for Active Agers

Age-related muscle loss and its associated decrements in muscle strength and function are well documented, yet there have been very few solutions unti...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Youth Resistance Training: Programming Tips for Exercise Professionals

Resistance training is essential for optimal growth and development in the youth population and has shown to be safe and effective (Faigenbaum et al.,...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors

Yoga has become a popular activity in the United States, with approximately 13.2% of the adult population reporting that they have practiced yoga at s...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Choose the Right Yoga Teacher Training

In 2016, Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance partnered to conduct the most recent Yoga in America Study. The study revealed that there are more people prac...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Best Exercises for Beginning Exercisers

As a health and exercise professional, your responsibilities include improving a client’s movement effectiveness and efficiency, while enhancing...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Understanding the Pain Experience to Better Assist Your Clients

Pain is a very personal and subjective experience. Modern pain science no longer views pain as a sensation; rather, pain is viewed as an experience th...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

5 Movements to Improve Bone and Joint Health

Did you know that by 2020, one in two Americans over the age of 50 are expected to have or be at risk for developing osteoporosis? This, along with in...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Carbohydrates: Why Are They So Confusing?

Carbohydrates: Why are They So Confusing? Carbohydrates can be a source of confusion for athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike, many of whom believ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Balance Confidence and Ego as a Health and Exercise Professional

The life of a health and exercise professional is motivating and rewarding. You have clients and participants paying for your time and knowledge. You ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Making the Leap to Managing or Owning a Fitness Business

More than ever, today’s fitness industry is being shaped by entrepreneurs who have the vision to manage and own their own fitness businesses rather th...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Squat Breakdown for Different Body Types: Practical Anatomy Considerations

One of the most effective, researched and frequently used exercises in the world of fitness is the squat (Rusin and Debell, 2019; Schoenfeld, 2010). A...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

What’s Your Fitness Philosophy?

It is important to know who you are professionally, and the first step in determining your professional philosophy is to identify what you value. This...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Three Ways to Help Clients Manage Time

Lack of time is among the most common reasons people offer for failing to meet their wellness or fitness goals. You have probably experienced clients ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Summer Success: Optimal Client Programming for Warm Weather

Summer is finally here! Along with the warm weather comes a shift in your clients’ usual schedule as outdoor activities, summer festivals, day a...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Youth Training: Considerations and Strategies for Developing the 3 Domains

Youth training is more popular than ever. This may be attributed, in part, to the fact that over the past three decades, childhood obesity has signifi...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Internal vs. External Cueing: How to Help Your Clients Move More Efficiently and Effectively

Health and exercise professionals use different types of verbal instruction to effectively communicate and instruct their clients to move efficiently ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

5 “Must Dos” in Your First Year as a Health and Exercise Professional

You passed your certification exam and are now ready for a long and rewarding career as a health and exercise professional. To establish a strong foun...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Lost Your Coaching Mojo? Here’s What You Can Do About It

Health coaching is a gratifying career choice, especially if you are passionate about guiding others through lifestyle changes that lead to greater we...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Seeking and Sustaining Commitment in Your Client’s Weight-loss Journey

There are few things more frustrating and perplexing in the life of a health coach than feeling like you have worked with clients on a committed plan ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Fall Prevention Strategies for Active Agers Featuring the TRX

Did you know that one-third of people over the age of 65 years fall at least once per year? And about 50% of them will suffer recurrent falls (Ma...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Build a Sports Performance Fitness Program

When creating a periodized program (or any program, for that matter) for athletes, there are several factors to keep in mind. This includes identifyin...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

What’s Your Fitness Philosophy?

It is important to know who you are professionally, and the first step in determining your professional philosophy is to identify what you value. This...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Three Ways to Help Clients Manage Time

Lack of time is among the most common reasons people offer for failing to meet their wellness or fitness goals. You have probably experienced clients ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Summer Success: Optimal Client Programming for Warm Weather

Summer is finally here! Along with the warm weather comes a shift in your clients’ usual schedule as outdoor activities, summer festivals, day a...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Youth Training: Considerations and Strategies for Developing the 3 Domains

Youth training is more popular than ever. This may be attributed, in part, to the fact that over the past three decades, childhood obesity has signifi...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Cognified Fitness

One of the next big trends in fitness is combined physical-cognitive training. Older adults in the United States and abroad are concerned about stayin...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Internal vs. External Cueing: How to Help Your Clients Move More Efficiently and Effectively

Health and exercise professionals use different types of verbal instruction to effectively communicate and instruct their clients to move efficiently ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

5 “Must Dos” in Your First Year as a Health and Exercise Professional

You passed your certification exam and are now ready for a long and rewarding career as a health and exercise professional. To establish a strong foun...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Lost Your Coaching Mojo? Here’s What You Can Do About It

Health coaching is a gratifying career choice, especially if you are passionate about guiding others through lifestyle changes that lead to greater we...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Seeking and Sustaining Commitment in Your Client’s Weight Loss Journey

There are few things more frustrating and perplexing in the life of a health coach than feeling like you have worked with clients on a committed plan ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Fall Prevention Strategies for Active Agers Featuring the TRX

Did you know that one-third of people over the age of 65 years fall at least once per year? And about 50% of them will suffer recurrent falls (Masud a...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

How to Build a Sports Performance Fitness Program

When creating a periodized program (or any program, for that matter) for athletes, there are several factors to keep in mind. This includes identifyin...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Client Success Story: Keeping Seniors Well With Strength-Based Health Coaching

The U.S. population is projected to turn itself upside down by the year 2035, with people over the age of 65 outnumbering children for the first time ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

5 Reasons to Attend the ACE Mover Academy at IDEA World 2019

The ACE Mover Academy returns to IDEA World in Anaheim, Calif., June 26-30, with all-new sessions! Gain the knowledge and skills to help your clients ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Exercise Your Way to Stronger Bones

Often overlooked in program design is the importance of incorporating exercises for maintaining bone health. Bones function in the body to provide str...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Supporting the Postpartum Client

Change is the only guarantee on the journey to becoming a new mom. In a short period of time, new moms experience emotional, physical, psychological a...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Outdoor Games That Are Sure to Spark Joy

Remember “Field Day” in elementary school? For many kids, a day dedicated to games and competition was probably one of the best days of the year. Thos...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

You Passed Your Certification Exam—Now What?

The hours of studying and preparation have finally paid off with a passing score on your ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam. So where do ...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Perfecting the Push-up for All Levels

The push-up has long been used to develop strength in the arms, shoulders and chest. However, the push-up is also a great core exercise. During the ex...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

3 Strategies for Evoking Meaningful Change in Clients’ Lives

Recently, I was at a continuing education workshop with other personal trainers, and discovered I was the only person in attendance who also had an Am...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness

Creating a Culture of WellnessCreating a Culture of Wellness

Wellness is more than a concept or a series of isolated events. Wellness is a lifestyle and a culture. The term “wellness” itself can seem nebulous an...

via Martial Arts Irvine Fitness