Fitness

Break Through Fitness Plateaus with These 4 Tips

Dana Bender
Dana Bender |
It is important to change up our personal fitness program when we experience a plateau.. Similarly, it is essential to adjust our fitness program when we notice boredom or disinterest in our exercise program. Lastly, if we no longer feel challenged or ...
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Fitness

Keys to Keeping Clients Excited as Resolutions Fade

Dana Bender
Dana Bender |
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Fitness Nutrition

A Sensible Approach to Dietary New Year's Resolutions

Brad Dieter
Brad Dieter |
For many people, clients and coaches alike, the start of a new year means a fresh outlook and often, resolutions to change or improve certain areas of your life. Sadly, many New Year's resolutions don't end up being overly successful. Depending on the ...
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Fitness wellness Recovery

Shedding a New Light on Your Rest Day

Morgan Shapiro
Morgan Shapiro |
Rest days. Something all of us gym rats know we need to partake in, but often have a hard time doing. We are regularly exposed to phrases such as "no days off" or "no pain, no gain."
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CPT Fitness

Planning Training Around One’s Own Biological Clock for Peak Performance

Dr. Allison Brager
Dr. Allison Brager |
The expression "training around the clock" has more scientific merit than many would expect. Typically, it's used to refer to the daily grind of balancing training with work, meal preparation for training, and finding time to recover.
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CPT Fitness HIIT NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: The One Where We Talk HIIT and SIT

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
In this episode, Rick discusses the differences in Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits of both including:
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CPT Fitness Behavior Change

One Thought-Provoking Question to Ask Clients to Help Them Change Behavior

Justin Kompf
Justin Kompf |
Most personal trainers, at some point, will have a consultation with a client who has a weight loss goal. For a few weeks, I had one of my clients message me everything they ate along with their exercise routine outside of the gym. We're talking times, ...
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CPT Fitness

Introducing NASM-CPT EXAM PREP, available exclusively on the EDGE App

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Getting ready for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer Exam? Running out of favors asking your significant other/roommate/relative/friend/all of the above to help you with exam prep? Reached both ends of the Internet searching for study tips and tricks?
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Fitness Nutrition

5 Things You Need to Know About Your Metabolism

Brad Dieter
Brad Dieter |
Become an expert in metabolism, diets, and a whole range of nutritional components with a Nutrition Certification from NASM. We often hear people say, “I have a slow metabolism” or “they just have a fast metabolism,” and we all nod our head in agreement. ...
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Fitness Joint Health

Exercises for Knee Pain

Adam Annaccone
Adam Annaccone |
Knee pain is common in physically active males and females. According to a new clinical guideline in the Journal of Sports Physical Therapy examining patellofemoral pain, approximately 25% of individuals will suffer from idiopathic (no specific onset) ...
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