Archive for January 2022
Friday Super Sets
Welcome to the first edition of “Friday Super Sets.” I’ll be dropping in at the end of each week to get better acquainted with you and other IDEA Members, and to share notes and links regarding content you may have missed during your busy week. Each edition will be chock-full of information and links that I believe you’ll enjoy.
Read MoreStrategies for Preventing Bone Loss
Know the basics of bone loss, and help your clients grow and retain the strongest bones possible with these training strategies.
Read More5 Traits of the Best Fitness Instructor
As a group fitness manager, you may already know who your best fitness instructors are. However, you’re lucky if you see your instructors once a week, especially these days, and there’s probably no way to monitor every action. If you try to boil the contribution down to numbers, you might create a team focused less on winning and more on trying to impress you. It’s time to change the score card and think more broadly about what you value in employees.
Read More5 Most Popular Articles in 2021
What piqued reader interest this past year? Here we recap our top 5 popular articles that received the most reads in 2021!
Read MoreFitness Trackers and Clients
Fitness trackers aren’t new. Remember when you first strapped on a heart rate monitor and synched it with your watch or cardio machine?
Read MoreExercise Needed for Children’s Mental Health
Researchers studied whether physical activity and screen time was linked with children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Plants Lowers Mortality Risk
High intakes of alpha-linolenic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in plant foods, is linked to a lower risk of all-cause mortality.
Read MoreStrength Training and Weight Loss
A study links strength training and weight loss, finding that people lost on average 1.4% of total fat mass from resistance training alone.
Read MorePlant-Based Meat Substitutes on the Rise
About 65% of Americans reported eating plant-based meat substitutes in the previous year, according to a 2021 survey.
Read MoreRestorative Yoga May Reduce Chronic Pain
Older women with chronic pain who participated in twice-weekly flow and restorative yoga classes experienced reduced pain.
Read MoreImpact of a Gluten-Free Diet
Women who followed a gluten-free diet had an increase in the intake of fat and sodium and a reduction in key micronutrients.
Read MoreFood Insecurity Among Sexual Minorities
Researchers determined that moderate-to-severe food insecurity was more prevalent in the U.S. population among sexual minorities.
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Leg Trackers Improve Accuracy
Researchers have developed a system of leg trackers, in contrast to those worn on the wrist, that’s more accurate at monitoring activity.
Read MorePeanut Protein Benefits
In combination with resistance training, the intake of supplemental peanut protein positively affects markers of muscle growth and strength.
Read MoreFitness Tracker Data Gets Personal
Researchers have developed a method to leverage fitness tracker data to create tailored digital messages specific to the wearer.
Read MoreAnti-Inflammatory Spices
Anti-inflammatory spices including turmeric, cinnamon, cumin and cardamom contain bioactive chemicals that keep inflammation at bay.
Read MoreChemicals in Fast Food
Americans’ fast food intake exposes them to high amounts of saturated fat, sodium and sugar, but also to harmful chemicals in fast food.
Read MoreReducing Our Food-Related Carbon Footprint
Researchers say these three changes can help Americans reduce the carbon footprint of their food purchases—without big dietary changes.
Read MoreFemale Athletes, Hormones and Training Adaptations
Scientists observed a different response pattern among female athletes who are naturally cycling and those on contraceptives.
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