Kinsey Mahaffey

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey, MPH, is a Houston-based fitness educator, personal trainer and health coach who developed her commitment to lifelong fitness while playing Division I volleyball. She’s passionate about helping others cultivate a healthy lifestyle and enjoys educating other fitness professionals who share this vision. She’s a Master Instructor and Master Trainer for NASM. You can follow her on LinkedIn here.

Recent Posts

CPT spotlight

The Importance of CPR/AED Training in the Fitness Professional Community

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is a life-saving skill you hope you never have to use, but it could save someone’s life if you do. Each year, the first week of June is National CPR and AED Awareness Week – a week dedicated to educating the public ...
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CPT spotlight

Top 5 Reasons to Become a Personal Trainer

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Passion and purpose collide when a fitness enthusiast makes the decision to become a Certified Personal Trainer. How would you like to get paid to do what you love? If fitness is your passion and you have a desire to help others on their personal health ...
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CPT spotlight

Personal Training FAQs

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Whether you’ve been working out for years or worked out a day in your life, hiring a certified personal trainer (CPT) could be exactly what you need to help you reach your goals and take your fitness to the next level. To help you better understand the ...
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spotlight Muscles

Why Rest Days Are Important for Muscle Building

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Rest is an aspect of recovery that focuses on improving daily sleep amount and quality, limiting stress, and increasing physical and psychological relaxation. Of course, your body needs to rest after a tough workout, but how can rest help you achieve a ...
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wellness

What Does a Corporate Wellness Specialist Do?

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Over half of the working population works in a corporate setting (Barrows 2021). Corporate jobs are notorious for being sedentary in nature, high-stress, with long hours, and easy access to low-nutrition foods (hello, breakroom donuts). To help their ...
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CPT

Reducing Stress and Improving Mindfulness for Athletic Performance

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Mental health is a hot topic these days, and for good reason! According to the American Institute of Stress, about 33 percent of people report feeling extreme stress, 77 percent of people experience stress that affects their physical health, and 73 ...
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Nutrition

Alternative Ways to Boost Protein

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Protein is an essential element in human nutrition; we can't go without it. Eating a diet that's rich in protein can help you build muscle, maintain healthy bones and tissues, regulate hormones, and maintain a healthy weight, but what does a protein-rich ...
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CES

Why Should Runners Add Strength Training?

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
Whether you're a competitive runner, or you simply run for enjoyment and exercise, your training plan is likely centered around one activity: running. But what if I told you that adding strength training to your routine could help you improve your ...
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wellness

The Science of Sleep: How Rest Helps You Stay Active and Mindful

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
There are only 24 hours in a day, so it can be tempting to maximize your waking hours to accomplish more, no matter the cost. After a night of interrupted, minimal, or no sleep, you may feel tired and unmotivated, and you may have a hard time focusing ...
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CPT

Here Are the Top Fitness Trends for 2023

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
If there was one word to sum up the fitness trends for 2023, it would be: Technology. Over the past couple of years, the shift to virtual training opened many opportunities for anyone to get fit anywhere. This year, new tech innovations, like virtual ...
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