Sports Performance

Donating Blood and Exercise: What Athletes Should Know

Jena Walther, MS |
Do you ever give blood? According to the Red Cross, every two seconds there’s an American in need of it, requiring roughly 41,000 donations per day. In the U.S., more than 100 million people are eligible to donate, although only about 9 million do so ...
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Fitness

Pump Up Your Heart Smarts

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Increase your heart smarts with info on how exercise impacts your heart, how to measure fitness via heart rate, and top cardio concerns for NASM-CPTs.
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CPT Fitness Training Benefits Weight Loss Nutrition

Fit versus Fat – Which Rules Your Health?

Fabio Comana
Fabio Comana |
Can a person be fit, yet also be fat? For most of us, a fair assumption would be to believe (at least initially) that the answer is ‘no’, but when you examine the research on this relationship, and the subsequent effects on mortality rates, there is no ...
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Sports Performance

How to Prevent ACL Injuries and Keep Your Clients on the Court Through Corrective Exercise Programming

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common among young female athletes occurring at a conservative estimate of 38,000 incidences per year. (1) With the cost of a surgical repair ranging between $17,000-$25,000 (2), the economic ...
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CPT Fitness Sports Performance Weight Loss

Wellness Technology For The Fitness Professional

Josh Trent |
In the new era of fitness technology, 2016 offers fitness professionals advanced tools to coach and motivate their clients like never before. With new health applications ( like NASM EDGE) promising to help inspire users towards better nutrition, taking ...
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Cardio

Develop your VIP Cardio Program

Fabio Comana
Fabio Comana |
Are you seeking a new cardio routine? Guidelines from various leading health and fitness organization tell us we need to participate in cardio activities five times a week for a total of 150 minutes if we plan to exercise at moderate intensities; or ...
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CES Fitness Joint Health

Preventing shoulder and rotator cuff injuries through corrective exercise programming (Part 2)

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
Shoulder pain and shoulder injuries related to the rotator cuff are common issues within the general population and among athletes. This article will provide you with background knowledge and practical suggestions on how to prevent or improve conditions ...
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Sports Performance Nutrition

Winter Sports and Cold Temperature Nutrition

Emily Bailey |
If you have an overall balanced nutrient intake, your pre, during, and post workout fuel and hydration can make a huge impact on your performance, recovery between workouts, and injury prevention. Your overall training diet is more important than any ...
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Fitness Nutrition

Simple Nutritional Strategies – Part 2

Fabio Comana
Fabio Comana |
In this second mindful eating article, we reveal several simple ideas that can make big differences with weight loss without having to consciously feel deprived of everything you enjoy.
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Fitness Holidays Workout Plans

10 x 10 Thanksgiving Day Circuit

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
Partner up and have some Thanksgiving Day fitness fun with family and friends. These ten activities can be done by just about everyone.
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