Weight Loss Nutrition

How Much Fiber Do You Need? The Benefits of the Phytonutrient

Emily Bailey |
Fiber is actually not a nutrient and it doesn’t provide the body with energy or calories. It’s also not digestible or absorbable by the body, but its health benefits earn it the designation of “phytonutrient.” Fitness professionals know that the “average ...
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Fitness Sports Performance Workout Plans Nutrition

Endurance Exercise and Your Gut: Strategies to Outrun the Runs and other GI Complaints

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 ...
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Foam Rolling Techniques: A 4 Step Formula

Kyle Stull
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,
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Fitness Sports Performance

The Importance of Program Personalization for Golfers

Dr. Vanessa MacKinnon, Ed.D, PGA, LPGA |
Just like other sports, golf demands a combination of various physical and mental attributes in order to maximize performance potential. The physical attributes that contribute to golf performance include
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Group Fitness

Dealing with Negative Feedback from Group Exercise Participants

Amanda Vogel, MA |
Receiving positive feedback from group exercise participants about your performance as a fitness instructor can make your day! It feels great to be praised and confirms that you're on the right track with your teaching. Of course these compliments don’t ...
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Group Fitness

How Your Voice Can Improve Your Success as a Fitness Instructor

Amanda Vogel, MA |
As a former group exercise manager, I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate countless fitness instructors teaching classes. One thing that always stood out was the association between an instructor’s use of verbal communication and the palpable energy in ...
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Sports Performance Workout Plans American Fitness Magazine

Tennis and Football Training for High School Athletes

Chris Ecklund, MA, NASM-PES, CSCS, USAW, TPI |
Team and individual success for high-school athletes has its roots in the training that begins well before the season’s first match, meet or game. To help student athletes prepare to play their sport of choice, you’ll want to begin by doing some basic ...
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Nutrition

An RD’s Tricks for Making the Best Picks at the Farmers Market

Matthew Kadey |
These days, farmers markets full of edible riches are popping up faster than dandelions on a pesticide-free lawn. Piling your plate high with their fresh fruits and vegetables offers a hearty helping of health benefits: among them, reduced risk of ...
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CPT Fitness

Matching Goals and Workout Program: The Key to Meeting Client Expectations

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
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Weight Loss Nutrition

Which Way to The Beach... Body? Evidence-Based Weight Loss Strategies

Geoff Lecovin |
It's been said that Americans have more food than any other country in the world and more diets to keep them from it. Diet and fitness trends come and go. Currently we are in a low-carb/high-fat craze, yet for many years it was high-carb/low-fat.
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