by Wayne Clark | Mar 11, 2019 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Life, About People, About Training, About Us, Articles |
By Kathy Popplewell As a fitness professional you are in a great position to become a community leader, with the ability to rally people in your area to a common cause while helping them improve their quality of life. in addition to the sense of contribution you will...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 8, 2019 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About Precision Nutrition, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, About Us |
Why wishful thinking won’t get you results, but science might. By Dan Garner Nutrition is often seen as a belief system. In other words, the answer to “What should I eat?” is often based on faith, magical thinking, emotional attachments, and/or what feels...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 4, 2019 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About People, About Precision Nutrition, About Science, About The Body, About Training |
By John Berardi, Ph.D. When it comes to body change, there’s no topic more polarizing than “calories in vs. calories out.” Some argue it’s the be-all and end-all of weight loss. Others say it’s oversimplified and misguided. In this article, we explore every angle of...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 1, 2019 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull What is thoracic outlet syndrome? Are there assessments that personal trainers can consider to identify it, and can corrective exercise programming help? Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition involving the vessels of the neck, shoulder, and arm....
by Wayne Clark | Feb 25, 2019 | About General, About NASM, About People, About Training, Articles |
By Scott Keppel Whether you’re just starting off in the fitness industry or you’re like me and you’ve been around for decades, we are always striving to build our community and keep our current members. For some of you, this may not be a problem. You may have an...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 22, 2019 | About General, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By KEN MILLER, MS, NASM MASTER INSTRUCTOR, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, GFS “You need good form,” or “technique is everything” are just a couple of the staple statements you hear fitness professionals and strength coaches say. This is what personal trainers are known and hired...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 15, 2019 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About People, About Precision Nutrition, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training |
How to solve the two biggest health and fitness problems most women face. By Krista Scott-Dixon Feeling overworked and under-appreciated? Having trouble staying consistent with nutrition and fitness because of life’s demands? Wondering if you’ll ever be able to find...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 8, 2019 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana We all speak of it and experience it, but what is stress? It is defined as a non-specific response by the body to any demand (stressor) that overcomes, or threatens to overcome, the body’s ability to maintain homeostasis (that state of equilibrium of...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 1, 2019 | About Education, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
B Kyle Stull Personal trainers will likely encounter a client with hip impingement as a training concern. Improve your client’s hip mobility with these stretching and strengthening techniques, plus cueing advice for pelvic positioning. Hip discomfort or pain is common...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 28, 2019 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training |
By AMANDA BOYER, MS, RDN, CD, NASM-CPT Health is so much more than how much a person weighs or their BMI. To further understand this approach to health, Health At Every Size® (HAES®), written by Linda Bacon, explores this growing paradigm shift among health...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 21, 2019 | About ACE, About Education, About General, About Health, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Training, About Us |
BY LANCE C. DALLECK A myth can be defined as an untrue explanation for a natural phenomenon. Unfortunately, numerous myths remain pervasive and well-engrained throughout the fitness industry, in particular as it pertains to various performance and nutritional...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 11, 2019 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Emily Bailey Meet three of today’s superfood darlings: açai berries, beetroot juice, and curcumin. What does the research say regarding their impact on athletic performance, recovery, and overall health? Here’s the delicious news. “Superfood” has been a buzzword...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 8, 2019 | About General, About Health, About Life, About People, About Precision Nutrition, About Science, About The Body, About Training, About Us |
By Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, Dr. Helen Kollias, Jennifer Broxterman, MSc, RD, and Pamela Ruhland Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, brain fog: Menopause can make you wonder if your body is totally cuckoo. But what many women don’t realize is that they do have some...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 7, 2019 | About Education, About Fitness, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS Are you motivated by someone telling you what to do or are you more motivated to do something when it is your own idea and choice to do it? You probably agreed with being more motivated by your own ideas and decisions. Do...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 31, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull Hamstrings are arguably one of the most talked about muscle groups, as well as the most researched, stretched, and injured. While there is a wealth of information about hamstring injury prevention and treatment, hamstring injuries are still widespread...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 28, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By KEN MILLER, MS, NASM MASTER INSTRUCTOR, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, GFS You have to be able to start, stop and control the motion – that’s why deceleration training is a vital component of fitness programming. Creating a performance-based conditioning program can be akin...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 24, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By NASM The terrain has changed; leaves have fallen, the weather is colder and for many, snow is covering the ground indicating that winter is really here. For those who enjoy exercising outdoors, your activities may have become somewhat limited with what you can do;...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 17, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS Exercising in the cold can bring about many unique challenges. Besides overcoming the discomfort of being cold, what are the best strategies to stay safe and prevent some of the potentially life-threatening, or at least...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 14, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, About Us, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS With Some Simple Planning You Can Be Ready for Success! It’s hard to believe that 2018 is quickly coming to a close as we focus on the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and the eerie quiet that has replaced the...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 7, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Training, About Us, Articles |
By Scott Keppel With the holidays here, time is of the essence. Both figuratively and literally. As a husband, father of 3 and business owner I get that finding time to get workouts in can be a challenge. The following workout is one that can be done no matter your...
by Wayne Clark | Nov 26, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By KEN MILLER, MS, NASM MASTER INSTRUCTOR, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, GFS For as many ways as there are to challenge the body in a workout, how many ways do we think about approaching our warm-up routine? How well prepared are our bodies for the stresses of the approaching...
by Wayne Clark | Nov 16, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Mike Bracko Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness (National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 2018). They regulate periods of sleepiness and wakefulness through...
by Wayne Clark | Nov 5, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Geoff Lecovin Are you looking for that competitive edge? You might consider ways of stimulating your nervous system. The central governor model is based on the premise that the nervous system strives to maintain homeostasis to minimize mental and physical fatigue...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 26, 2018 | About General, About NASM, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY MARTY MILLER, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, MASTER INSTRUCTOR The use of motorized treadmills has become commonplace since their origination in the early 1950s. Originally designed to diagnose heart and lung disease, treadmills quickly became a standard in...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 19, 2018 | About Children, About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By JOSH GONZALEZ When it comes to worldwide popularity soccer is at the top of the fan and participant lists. Soccer is a sport that requires all the physical attributes; strength, speed, endurance, agility and mental fortitude. Fitness training for soccer requires...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 18, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Wayne David Clark As fitness professionals we sometimes tend to neglect our own bodies in favour of helping others achieve their goals. We become so focussed on the needs of others, that our own needs tend to be placed on the back burner. Having said that a lot...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 12, 2018 | About General, About Health, About Injuries, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By MARTY MILLER, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, MASTER INSTRUCTOR Human movement is an amazing orchestra of muscle contractions controlled by the central nervous system to create joint actions to accomplish specific tasks. The motor tasks can be as simple as raising a...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 8, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
RICK RICHEY, MS. When I was young and thought about flexibility, it would conjure up images in my mind of Jean-Claude Van Damme doing center splits between two chairs. I was obsessed with that, so I practiced that version of flexibility until I was able to actually do...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 5, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By GEOFF LECOVIN Moderately elevating a client’s heart rate during physical activity is a goal of most exercise programs, but what about when a client has AFib? Here’s some information on what you should know. WHAT IS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION OR AFIB? Atrial fibrillation...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 1, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About Food, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By: Brian Sutton, MS, MA, PES, CES, NASM CPT Introduction Over the last 10-plus years, there probably has not been a supplement more popular or one researched more often than creatine monohydrate. Creatine has found its place among bodybuilders, fitness enthusiasts,...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 24, 2018 | About General, About Life, About People, About Precision Nutrition, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By John Berardi, Ph.D. If you’re new to health, fitness, or nutrition coaching you’ve probably worried — at least a little — about how you’re going to get clients. Especially in this age of paid search, Facebook ads, and more. Well, worry no longer. These simple,...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 21, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About People, About Precision Nutrition, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
I’m just waiting for the perfect time. By Krista Scott-Dixon any of us wait for the “perfect time” with our health, nutrition, and fitness. But this all-or-nothing thinking — as in, “If I don’t do this perfectly then it’s awful!” — rarely gets us “all”. It...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 7, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS Foam rolling is a self-myofascial release (SMR) stretching technique that has been embraced throughout the fitness industry. This effective and simple to do technique delivers positive, feel-good results. Foam rollers...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 4, 2018 | About Education, About General, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, About Us, Articles |
By JOSH ELSESSER Why do you do what you do? Who are you trying to help? What specifically are you going to do to help them? These are some of the questions that you’ll need to answer to have a clear vision for yourself and your business. These are the backbones for...
by Wayne Clark | Aug 31, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Ken Miller MS, NASM MASTER INSTRUCTOR, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, GFS It’s time to take a turn for the better with rotational training plans. These 3 steps will show you how to apply this directional change with all of your clients. Our ability to change direction is one...
by Wayne Clark | Aug 27, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Training, Articles |
By INGRID OWEN As fitness professionals, we know that members join our facilities for various reasons, with the primary reason to improve their fitness and health. Clearly, the simplicity of that motivation does not mean it’s easy to meet or exceed expectations....
by Wayne Clark | Aug 24, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY KYLE STULL Odds are high that you’ll have a training client with an artificial hip at some point in your career. Having a client with hip replacements may seem like a daunting prospect, but in most cases the new hips function just as well as biological hips....
by Wayne Clark | Aug 7, 2018 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Lindsay Kellnermbg Sr. Wellness & Beauty Editor It’s officially August and high time for soaking up the best of what summer has to offer, including vacation, beach trips, and lazy summer days. The last thing many of us want to do when it’s hot is...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 31, 2018 | About Life, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, About Us, Articles |
By JOSH ELSESSER As a personal trainer or fitness business owner, the need to continually bring in new clients or members is a constant. Ask any business coach, and you will hear a number of tried-and-true methods: “Focus on branding.” “Have a good website.” “Create...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 30, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By JEROD LANGNESS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, WLS, MASTER TRAINER As fitness professionals, it is easy to keep our focus on the great things that occur from having a healthy and active lifestyle. We know so much about the benefits of exercise and get excited about helping...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 27, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull Everyone is quick to talk about “tightness.” The calves are tight; the hip flexors are tight; the low-back is tight; the shoulders and the neck are tight. It’s true that many people are tight and restricted, but what about those that have too much...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 16, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Amanda Vogel MA Fitness instructors and trainers are always looking for new exercise ideas to bring to their fitness classes, and there have never been more options at our fingertips, thanks to social media. Picking up new ideas is as easy as tapping the YouTube or...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 9, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY Andrew Mills For many of us, working with individuals with tight/overactive hip flexors is a common occurrence. Learning to properly assess and address overactive hip flexors is a powerful skill in helping today’s client move more efficiently. Spending long hours...
by Wayne Clark | Jun 11, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is all the rage in the fitness world. No doubt you’ve seen various benefits touted just about everywhere, but what is the actual science behind this training design? Would a high-volume interval training (HVIT)...
by Wayne Clark | Jun 4, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS Age is more than a number- it’s an opportunity to serve a growing population. Every day we are bombarded with statistics on seniors and baby boomers, and the customer potential they can bring. But what do trainers (or club...
by Wayne Clark | Jun 1, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By KATHY ZETTERBERG Static stretching is a highly debated and controversial topic within the fitness and sports performance communities and is focused around the concept that sustained static stretching could impair subsequent performance (Rossi et al. 2010; Shrier...
by Wayne Clark | May 28, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By TATUM REBELLE Maintaining a strong pelvic floor is vital during pregnancy, yet it remains a commonly overlooked and misunderstood component of most pre- and postnatal training programs. (It’s also something many of us shy away from talking about.) A strong pelvic... by Wayne Clark | May 21, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Life, About NASM, About People, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS SCIENCE Use these tools to give firefighters a training edge. “Strength and endurance must go hand-in-hand on the fire ground,” says Kenneth Shuttleworth, a 24-year firefighter, and seven-year NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS. Here, his advice...
by Wayne Clark | May 14, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By PRENTISS RHODES If you or any of your clients have chosen martial arts training as your hobby- congratulations! This is a very rewarding path, both physically and mentally. It gives you all the components of fitness wrapped up into an activity that can be practiced...
by Wayne Clark | May 11, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By TYLER READ Video marketing is kind of a big deal right now. In fact, there has been a big hype around it for the last couple of years and everybody’s trying to get in on it. From thirteen-year-olds to start-ups or even established brands, everybody is posting...
by Wayne Clark | May 7, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY BRIAN SUTTON, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES Muscles don’t work alone to create movement. They work together in synergies to create coordinated movements. Here we’ll identify the four muscle subsystems, discover how these synergies work together, and how to...
by Wayne Clark | Apr 27, 2018 | About Children, About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training |
By Kyle Stull Most clients, and fitness professionals alike, use the term “tight” to indicate that a muscle or other form of contractile tissue is shorter than it should be. After being in the fitness industry for more than 15 years, I’ve heard the phrase “my...
by Wayne Clark | Apr 13, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Josh Gonzalez On the ropes about battle ropes? See how to incorporate battle ropes into your personal training programs using the NASM OPT model. Fitness has definitely changed over recent years, becoming smarter with the application of human movement principles...
by Wayne Clark | Apr 9, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull If you were to research IT band problems every day for the next year, there is a good chance you will accumulate over 365 different articles on causes, approaches to treatment, and quick fixes. Many of these articles would explain how the IT band rubs on...
by Wayne Clark | Apr 2, 2018 | About General, About Gray Institute, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About Science, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Dr David Tiberio Category: Applied Functional Science Share As the gait cycle progresses, the lead leg becomes the trail leg. But there may be an advantage to consider what is happening to the trail leg at the same time the lead leg is going through its REAL bone...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 19, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, About TRX |
Ahhhh…. The trials and tribulations of back pain – perhaps the most elusive member of the “aches and pains” family. How it feels and where it comes from can vary drastically from person to person. It can be attributed to anything and everything from a...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 12, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By MICHAEL YAREMKO Minimize Injury Potential – Maximize Performance! When someone says that you have potential, they are really saying, “You could be great, but you aren’t right now.” Athletes typically don’t ever want to hear these words, especially goalies, but it...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 9, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About The Body, About Training, About TRX, Articles |
Think you need a full weight rack for a serious arm day? Not so fast. There are lots of bicep exercises you can master using just your bodyweight and your TRX Suspension Trainer. Below, we’ve outlined five moves to help you power up your upper body. Whether you...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 5, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By MICHAEL YAREMKO Avoiding non-contact injuries with corrective exercise can help keep your hockey team on the ice and in the game. Anytime I mention that I am a hockey player, the first question I get is, “How come you still have all of your teeth?” Hockey is...
by Wayne Clark | Mar 2, 2018 | About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull You’ve probably heard the term biceps tendonitis as gym members highlight an ache or pain at the front of their shoulder. But what is biceps tendonitis and what can be done to avoid it? WHAT IS BICEPS TENDONITIS (AKA: TENDINITIS) AND WHAT CAN YOU DO?...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 28, 2018 | About General, About Gray Institute, About Injuries, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
February 06, 2018 by Dr. David Tiberio Category: Applied Functional Science Shoulder joint motion (glenohumeral articulation) occurs when there is relative movement between the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula. Like all joints, real motion of...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 19, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana The Nordic combined, a combination of cross-country skiing and jumping was one of the original five sports at the first-ever Winter Olympics held in France in 1924. To this day, endurance sports like the biathlon, cross-country skiing and the Nordic...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 12, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Nino MAGADDINO With increasing healthcare costs for businesses across the United States, the need for fitness and wellness professionals continues to grow. Fortunately, many businesses have decided to approve corporate fitness and wellness programs to lower...
by Wayne Clark | Feb 5, 2018 | About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By BRIAN SUTTON, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES Hockey is arguably the quintessential competitive sport of the cold weather season. Here we’ll discuss the unique demands of ice hockey and how sports performance professionals can safely and effectively implement...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 26, 2018 | About Education, About Fitness, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By BRIAN SUTTON, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES · Olympic lifts and their variations have long been used as a strengthening technique to enhance sports performance. Olympic lifts and their variations have long been used as a strengthening technique to enhance sports...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 22, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, About Trigger Point™, Articles |
By STACEY PENNEY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS Foam rolling is a self-myofascial release (SMR) stretching technique that has been embraced throughout the fitness industry. This effective and simple to do technique delivers positive, feel good results. Foam rollers...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 19, 2018 | About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull With weight loss being one of the common goals for clients, will recommending a daily visit to the scale improve their results? See what this study found. Journal Article: Steinberg, D.M., Bennett, G.G., Askew, S., & Tate, D.F. (2015). Weighing...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 15, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Health, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
BY TONY AMBLER-WRIGHT January is a good time to check in with clients and find out if they identify more with Mr. Heat Miser or Mr. Snow Miser. Those who “never want to know a day that’s over 40 degrees” may be spending their spare time conquering moguls, slicing up...
by Wayne Clark | Jan 8, 2018 | About Fitness, About General, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By SCOTT KEPPEL Here we go, again. “It’s a new year and this is my year! I know I said that last year, and years in the past, but this time I mean it. No more yo-yo dieting, no more putting everyone else’s needs before mine, no more of this dead-end job, no more, no...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 29, 2017 | About Children, About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By CHRIS ECKLUND, MA, NASM-PES, CSCS, USAW, TP A high school athlete walks through our doors and we can see their strength, stability and biomechanical control deficits from their gait pattern. We’ve also had collegiate and professional athletes come to our facility...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 27, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About Food, About General, About Health, About Life, About Precision Nutrition, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By John Berardi, Ph.D. It’s a hot debate: Can personal trainers, health coaches, and other non-RD professionals give nutrition advice to their clients? You’ll be surprised (and relieved) to hear: Yes, to a degree. Here’s exactly what you’re allowed to say, and why...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 22, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull Foot pain can be one of the most debilitating types of pain and discomfort for both the average individual and the athlete alike. To put it simply, when your feet hurt, everything hurts. The foot is essentially the foundation of the body; it is the first...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 15, 2017 | About Education, About Food, About General, About Health, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana Drinking a protein shake after resistance-training is a popular nutritional strategy adopted by many fitness enthusiasts and athletes to boost muscle protein synthesis (MPS), but does evidence support this practice, and if so, then what type of protein...
by Wayne Clark | Dec 4, 2017 | About General, About Health, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By NASM We know that weight loss or body fat reduction is largely based on a numbers game. And “working out” is a way of controlling the numbers (less calories in, more calories out and weight loss change can be achieved). Cardiovascular training and resistance...
by Wayne Clark | Nov 15, 2017 | About Education, About General, About Health, About Life, About NASM, About People, About Science, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana Neuroplasticity was a relatively unknown term until the 1970s when scientists began accepting the notion that our brain is a not a physiologically static organ, becoming fixed shortly after birth with approximately 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) (1,...
by Wayne Clark | Nov 9, 2017 | About General, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Joshua Stone: Injuries in golf occur as they do during participation in any athletic orientated activity. Research indicates injuries in golf relate to functions of age, skill level, and frequency of play. According to Gosheger et al., over 80% of golf-related...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 31, 2017 | About Children, About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Chris Korfist Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, a big part of my week was getting up early on Saturday morning to watch cartoons. One of my favourites was “Super Friends” (my second favourite was “Land of the Lost”), especially the episodes with Bizarro, who was...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 23, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About Injuries, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By THOMAS F. WEST, PHD, LAT, ATC Our upper extremity is designed around our hands, our primary tool for manipulating objects in our environment. To this end, the shoulder complex provides the upper extremity with a wide range of motion, allowing us to position our...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 16, 2017 | About General, About NASM, About People, About Science, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
by Kyle Stull Personal trainers have the difficult task of not only managing themselves but also the hundreds of clients they will see throughout their careers. This includes managing their workouts, re-assessments, and their emotions – yes, their emotions. Emotional...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 13, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About People, About Training, Articles |
By RICH FAHMY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES Cueing is a vital skill that every fitness professional should master. It is essential for coaching proper technique and it creates a connection between you and your client, conveying how in-tune you are with their movement and...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 6, 2017 | About Education, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull Wrist injuries are very common. This is especially true for those on the ice and snow, and also in wheeled sports and activities such as skating and skateboarding in more recent years. In fact, wrist injuries are the second most common type of upper...
by Wayne Clark | Oct 2, 2017 | About General, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Fabio Comana Despite growing popularity and adoption of programs incorporating heart rate (HR) zone methodology, the fitness industry in general appears to lack a solid understanding of the scientific facts and limitations to this programming concept. The goal...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 29, 2017 | About Education, About General, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By BRYAN D. BURNSTEIN, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, NASM-CES, PES, FNS, USAW A successful sports performance program may be summarized by two primary outcomes; athlete availability and athlete durability. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the sports performance...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 18, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By RICH FAHMY, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES The lunge is a versatile, simple and effective movement for lower body training. Various positions, planes of motion and speeds can all yield different training adaptations for the exerciser. Lunges are the gift that keeps on...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 4, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About NASM, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By MARTY MILLER, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, MASTER INSTRUCTOR Core training has become a staple of almost all conditioning programs. Whether it is for high-level athletes, the weekend warrior, or your average fitness enthusiast, “working the core” tends to get a...
by Wayne Clark | Sep 1, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About Injuries, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By DAVID CRUZ, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA · Incidence of IT Band Syndrome The warm summer weather is the perfect setting for people to get outdoors and participate in the activities they enjoy. However, too much of a good thing can lead to overuse injuries. Iliotibial band...
by Wayne Clark | Aug 14, 2017 | About General, About Health, About Injuries, About Life, About NASM, About Science, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Geoff Lecovin Adverse gastrointestinal (GI) complaints, such as cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are common problems faced by up to 90% of endurance athletes. Exercise-related gastrointestinal symptoms are inconvenient, can adversely affect performance and in...
by Wayne Clark | Aug 11, 2017 | About Education, About General, About Health, About NASM, About The Body, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By Kyle Stull Different foam rolling techniques: Why the fuss? It seems as though the best way to foam roll is in the name—roll. Rolling back and forth does have some merit and support from the scientific community. In a recently published review of foam rolling,...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 17, 2017 | About General, About NASM, About People, About Trainers, About Training, Articles |
By INGRID OWEN · We are in the health and wellness business. Our common denominator is serving a consumer desiring guidance on their journey. Regardless of how you structure your interaction and professional guidance, the first step is always about setting appropriate...
by Wayne Clark | Jul 10, 2017 | About Education, About Fitness, About General, About Health, About Life, About People, About The Body, About Training, Articles |
by Michael Rosengart, CPT, CES, CSCS In order to perform your best, you need to move well in a biomechanical way and a mobility practice will help you do exactly this. Can you get into the correct position on every exercise or drill? Do you have the ability to move... 