Raw, Roasted or Steamed?
A raw carrot and a roasted carrot begin with essentially the same nutritional building blocks, yet the nutrients available to the body after eating them may not be identical. The same is true for...
View ArticleYour Shoulder Blade Is Supposed to Move
For years, many fitness professionals were taught to coach the shoulder blades with some version of the same instruction: “Pull your shoulders down and back.” There are times when creating scapular...
View ArticleBeyond Rehabilitation
An Emerging Specialty in Fitness The fitness industry has become increasingly specialized. Exercise professionals can pursue education in strength and conditioning, corrective exercise, sports...
View ArticleHealthy Habits That Carry You Into the Holidays
As October comes to a close, many people begin thinking about the holiday season ahead. Family gatherings, travel, parties, and busy schedules are just around the corner. Unfortunately, this time of...
View ArticleWhy Rest Is a Wellness Habit
In today’s busy world, productivity is often celebrated while rest is viewed as something to earn. Many people wear packed schedules as a badge of honor, squeezing work, family responsibilities,...
View ArticleThe Health Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors
There’s something special about being outside in the fall. Crisp mornings, colorful leaves, and cooler temperatures make October one of the best times of year to enjoy nature. While spending time...
View ArticleComfort Food Can Be Part of Healthy Eating
As the weather turns cooler, many of us naturally begin craving the foods that remind us of home. A warm bowl of soup after a chilly walk, homemade chili on a football Sunday, or roasted vegetables...
View ArticleEveryday Habits That Support a Healthy Immune System
As the seasons change, conversations about staying healthy become more common. Cooler temperatures, children returning to school, and spending more time indoors often coincide with an increase in...
View ArticleEditor’s Letter: More Value, Right at Your Fingertips
Did you know IDEA carefully selects and vets the brands we put in front of our audience? We seek out partners whose products and services can add value to your career, your business and the clients you...
View ArticleBehavior Change in Real Life
Let’s get real for a minute. You’ve read the behavior change articles, taken a CEC course or two, maybe even dabbled in behavior change science and psychology. You know what the research says, you’ve...
View ArticleThe Health Habit We Don’t Talk About Enough: Connection
When conversations turn to health, the focus is usually on nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. While each of these plays an important role, there’s another lifestyle factor that often...
View ArticleHow to Stay Healthy When Life Gets Busy
Life rarely follows a predictable schedule. Between work deadlines, school activities, travel, family responsibilities, and unexpected commitments, even the best intentions can get pushed aside. It’s...
View ArticleIDEA Member Meet-Up – September 2026
Join us for a special July Member Meet-Up with Amy Boone Thompson, CEO of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, for a live conversation centered on connection, growth, and our community. Together,...
View ArticlePresenter Spotlight: Len Kravitz on the Power of Small Steps
From teaching group exercise to becoming a professor and internationally recognized exercise science educator, Len Kravitz, PhD, has spent his career asking why exercise changes us—and translating the...
View ArticleThe Rib Cage Does More Than Protect Your Organs
The rib cage is easy to think of as protective scaffolding around the heart and lungs, but it is also a moving component of the trunk. The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae, move during...
View ArticleStrength Training Is Having a Bone Health Moment
Resistance training has long been associated with muscle strength and function, but interest is increasingly turning toward what happens beneath the muscle. Bone is living tissue that responds to...
View ArticleBurnout, Boredom, and Breakthroughs
Most fit pros eventually face a problem they can’t quite name: stagnation, fatigue, and a loss of momentum. We jump to calling it burnout. What if it isn’t? Disengagement can be caused by completely...
View ArticleThe Fitness Business Financial Audit
“I’m Busier Than Ever…Why Am I Not Making More Money?” Let’s start with a question. Have you ever finished an exhausting week, training clients from sunrise until evening, answering texts between...
View ArticleThe Wellness Wheel
Why Wellness Is More Than Fitness For much of the modern fitness industry’s history, success has been measured by visible physical outcomes. Weight loss, body composition, muscular strength,...
View ArticleAging Strong Starts Now
There is a common misconception that healthy aging begins sometime around retirement. Clients often become interested in preserving muscle after they notice strength declining. They start thinking...
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