Archive for December 2021
Resolution Revolution!
We’ve heard all the classics: Lose weight! Get into shape! Start going to the gym! New year, new you! While New Year’s resolutions are the kindling that spark our clients to reach out to us for help, the professional community has to fan the flames with the right balance of skill, enthusiasm and fun to help clients sustain their inner fire for change.
Read MoreSucceed at the Business of Fitness
Discover the tools for a fulfilling career at 2022 IDEA® Personal Trainer Institute.
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Immunity: A Trend Worth Supporting
While it may not be getting the same COVID-19 notoriety as the word “pivot,” “immunity” has a spine—and it’s much more than just a keyword.
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Overpronation in Fitness Classes
Overpronation is a fairly common problem among many fitness enthusiasts, including the ones who take your classes.
Read MoreStrategy vs. Schedule, Part Three: The Fitness Class Ecosystem
This article identifies how to build a fitness class system while helping current participants discover more and guiding new participants.
Read MoreHow to Rebuild Your Fitness Career, Part Three
How do you step up your sales game to rebuild your fitness business? Self-doubt looms large when you need to determine pricing.
Read MoreAlcohol Consumption and Health in the COVID-19 Era
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say they began drinking more during the pandemic to cope with stress. The irony is that, while alcohol can temporarily relieve stress, in the long run it can contribute to anxiety and depression.
Read More10 Holiday Stress Coping Strategies
With the holidays often come new stressors. Family get-togethers, shopping, decorating, gift buying and wrapping, cooking and baking, and attending special activities can place extra demands on clients and lead to stress.
Here are 10 holiday stress coping strategies from the Mayo Clinic:
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Hiking: It’s For Everyone!
Telling a person to “take a hike,” used to be a bit of an insult, but sending someone on a trek is really more of a favor. Besides having physical benefits, hiking improves mental health by fostering a relationship with nature. Research shows that spending time among trees and the great outdoors reduces blood pressure, lowers cortisol and adrenaline levels, and amps up the immune system (Mitten 2016).
Read MoreFood Insecurity and Higher Education
Feeding America, the nation’s leading organization of food banks, expects 42 million Americans to experience food insecurity in 2021.
Read MoreIs it Time to Get Tough About Sugar Reductions?
According to a study, sugar reductions could prevent some cardiovascular disease events, cardiovascular deaths, and diabetes cases.
Read MoreFlavonoids = Brain Food
Flavonoids, found in many colorful fruits and veggies, act as antioxidants in the body and can protect our brains from oxidative damage.
Read MorePreloading in Warmup Improves Sprint Performance
Preloading can improve performance by activating muscle potential. The challenge is finding the balance between fatigue and potentiation.
Read MoreThe Glycemic Index and Weight Loss
A review of more than 2 million people found no differences in body mass index between those with high- versus low-glycemic index diets.
Read MoreFiber Benefits Happen Fast
Many know that eating more fiber equals a healthy gut. The good news is that it only takes a couple weeks for fiber benefits to kick in.
Read MoreMental Imagery and Running
A new mental imagery technique, “functional imagery training,” may help self-described “nonrunners” complete their first ultra-marathon.
Read MoreExercise Therapy and Chronic Health Conditions
Researchers conducted a study to determine if “exercise therapy” is helpful for people with more than one chronic condition.
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