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MOVING FORWARD: A FITNESS PIONEER’S PANDEMIC-INSPIRED BEST PRACTICES
By LAURA QUAGLIO “My whole schtick when I opened in 2013 was to provide the fitness industry’s first one-on-one personal training that’s done in a group setting,” says Donny Day, NASM-CPT, owner of Peak Zone Fitness in Lake Highlands, Texas. Pre-pandemic, his workout...
APPROACHING THANKSGIVING WITH A HEALTHY MINDSET
By ABBEY GRIFFITH As an eating disorder survivor, the holiday season can be scary. In early recovery days, my mental approach to the holidays looked something like this: First, it was Thanksgiving, a whole holiday about food, listening to people talk about their diet...
EXERCISE AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
By Portia Page Since mid-March, most of the country has been dealing with social distancing rules, stay-at-home orders, business closures, overcrowded hospitals and limited health services. Consequently, many people are feeling isolated and lonely and may be hurting...
THE BENEFITS OF PERSONAL TRAINING WITH MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS
By Dana Bender There is a wide range of benefits of having multiple streams of income regardless of your field. In the fitness industry, taking advantage of various streams of income can include numerous options. Over the years, I have implemented this strategy in my...
RESEARCH REVIEW: HIGH GENETIC RISK INDIVIDUALS BENEFIT LESS FROM RESISTANCE EXERCISE INTERVENTION
By Nicole Golden Genetic factors play a role in response to exercise and body composition, as in most physiologic functions in the body. High levels of physical activity have been known to provide benefits beyond just weight loss, such as decreased disease risk,...
DEMYSTIFYING THE DASH DIET: HOW TO USE IT TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
By Brad Dieter Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, with more than half of all deaths each year being attributed to cardiovascular disease (1). Many factors contribute to cardiovascular disease, such as obesity, diabetes, high...
A NEAT APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS
By Fabio Comana We all know a well-structured and consistent exercise program combined with a healthful diet can help all of us shed unwanted pounds and achieve our ideal body type. But do we need to push ourselves in the gym each day leaving buckets of sweat on the...
EXERCISE PROGRAMMING FOR KNEE REPLACEMENTS
By Andrew mills In a previous article, Prehabilitation Through Corrective Exercise: A Guide for Trainers, we explored how Certified Personal Trainers (CPTs) could help prepare individuals for a procedure like total knee replacement surgery. This article will focus on...
RETURN TO GYM PLAN: HOW TO TWEAK THE NASM OPT™ MODEL FOR CLIENTS
By KINSEY MAHAFFEY COVID-19 forced gym closures, which in turn disrupted sessions for many personal training clients. As a trainer, here are some specific ways the NASM Optimum Performance Training™ model can ease their minds as they gradually resume their routines....
MUSCLE CLOCKS AND THE VALUE OF SYNCHRONIZED TRAINING
By AMY ASHMORE, PHD Many exercisers and athletes prefer to train at the same time every day. They may suggest a variety of reasons for this: That’s when they feel most awake, least hungry, most focused or least stressed. They may even say it seems easier to work out...
PREHABILITATION THROUGH CORRECTIVE EXERCISE: A GUIDE FOR TRAINERS
By Andrew Mills NASM Corrective Exercise Specialists (CES) can provide targeted help to improve their client’s baseline physical health before surgical intervention. The purpose of prehabilitation is to put the client into the best position possible for post-procedure...
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REHAB EXERCISES FOR MASONRY WORKERS [RESEARCH ARTICLE REVIEW]
By Nicole Golden RESEARCH REVIEW Effects of Selected Rehabilitative Exercises on External Rotator Muscles and Trapezius Muscles of Masonry Workers STUDY AUTHOR Singh, G. K., Srivastava, S., Kumar, M., & Ratnakar, S. ORIGINAL CITATION Singh, G. K., Srivastava, S.,...