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Strength Against Alzheimer’s

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Exercise can improve the quality of life of those with Alzheimer’s disease—and even slow its progression. Here’s expert insight on motivating and managing clients with early onset and later stages.
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CPT Research Study Sports Performance

Research in Review: Full or Partial Back Squat- Which Activates the Muscles More?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
See how muscle activation differs (or doesn’t) between the partial and full back squat.
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CPT Research Study Sports Performance warm-up

Research in Review: Does Foam Rolling Increase Arterial Blood Flow?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
See how foam rolling was shown to improve blood flow to targeted muscles for an extended amount of time, and the implications for warm-up and cool down benefits.
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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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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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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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Cherries: Benefits for Health and Performance

Geoff Lecovin |
Besides being a tasty snack and versatile ingredient for a range of dishes, cherries bring a host of health and performance benefits. Grab a handful of fresh cherries as you take a quick read about this nutritious food and get ready to try the recipes at ...
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Fitness HIIT Sports Performance Training Benefits

Utilizing Sprint Interval Training for Weight Loss

Brian Oddi, Ph.D., CPT, NASM-PES, NASE-CSS |
There are many individuals who are striving to stay healthy and fit, however, they lack time to dedicate to a fitness program due to the busy demands of family, work, and pleasure.
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Tracking Heart Rate Variability to Help Manage Client Stress

Josh Elsesser
Josh Elsesser |
Stress is one of the major contributing factors to over 60% of all human illness and disease1. So it’s not surprising that stress is also preventing your personal training clients from achieving the results that they are working so hard for.
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CPT Fitness Sports Performance

Fitness Evaluations: Keeping Goals on Track

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
How are those goals coming along? Setting a goal is about making changes, looking at what is -- in the here and now -- and what we want it to be. Creating and committing to the path to get there is what makes for the challenge. Regularly evaluating ...
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