Coping With Grief During COVID-19
After almost 2 years of dealing with pandemic-driven hurdles in delivering their services, pros across the fitness industry are more than simply tired. People say that they’re feeling muddled when...
View ArticleA Time of Renewal
“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” Such wise words from author and activist, Marty Rubin. Surely, though, many of us in the industry have been feeling lost in the weeds after 2 years of...
View ArticleIt’s National Nutrition Month!
What are your plans for National Nutrition Month? I just came from Baltimore, where I spent a few days laughing and catching up with my oldest childhood friend and her family. She and I hiked, talked...
View ArticleCelebrating Women in Fitness
Who are your favorite women in fitness? While we are just past International Women’s Day (Tuesday, March 8), did you know this entire month is Women’s History Month? Jack LaLanne may have reigned as...
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What’s in Your Tech Stack?
Technology has played a critical role in the evolution of personal training business, particularly over the past few years. Today, one of the most essential parts of your fitness company is the online...
View ArticleTerm of the Day: Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST)
Located in the basal forebrain, the BNST is involved in the stress-response network whose activity has been linked to binge-drinking behaviors. And current research suggests that one important...
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Training Muscles for Joint Stability
Whether you’re working with clients to help them recover from an injury, stay fit or improve their performance, your attention to their joint stability and mobility will play a pivotal role in their...
View ArticleBenefits of Yoga for Older Adults
Yoga for older adults in their 60s and 70s may have a significant positive effect on fitness after 9–12 weeks of practice, according to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental...
View ArticleUsing Curiosity to Help Clients Get Unstuck
People seek out fitness and wellness professionals because they want things to be different. While the how our clients arrive at and the what they seek varies (sometimes dramatically), they all share...
View ArticleMeal Timing for Metabolic Health
In recent years there has been a spate of research showing that meal timing may play a role in certain metabolic health measures. Here’s another exempli gratia. A small study in Nutrients involving 12...
View Article4 Steps to Uncover Your Purpose
We focus on many changes in a new year, but perhaps the most important resolution we can make—and maintain—is finding joy and passion. Defining your purpose can help. A generally accepted definition of...
View ArticleSourdough: Buy or Bye?
The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic brought on a resurgence in baking loaves of sourdough—a definite bright spot in an overall dim situation. Sourdough’s quintessential tang hails from the...
View ArticleFitness Genetics Impact Exercise Outcomes
If your clients train together in your small-group sessions and one complains that her buddy is building muscle mass faster—even though she’s doing the exact same routine—you can explain that part of...
View ArticleAble to Be Fit With Special Olympics Athletes
Clients: Special Olympics Athletes Personal Trainer: Condy Burdick, Jaime Bey, Josh Gregor and Tom Lange Location: In-Shape Health Clubs, Northern California & Nevada This column normally focuses...
View ArticleCelebrating IDEA’s 40th Anniversary!
Bust out the bubbly, because this one is epic. We are exalting IDEA’s 40th Anniversary! Maybe you’ve been an IDEA Member since our 1982 launch. Perhaps you recently signed on with us or rejoined....
View ArticleJackpot! $82 IDEA World Convention Pricing Is Here!
As IDEA celebrates its 40-year milestone as an industry leader, we’re offering IDEAfit+ Members truly incredible limited-time pricing from as low as $82 to attend IDEA World Convention, July 20-24, in...
View Article12 Ways to Boost Diet Adherence
Research has shown that the best weight loss plan is the one people can stick with for the long term (Johnston et al. 2014). The science of diet adherence is far from complete, but a growing body of...
View ArticleEating Slowly to Manage Weight
Chew on this: Backed by some intriguing science, eating slowly and chewing thoroughly could be recommended as eating strategies towards helping with weight management efforts. In a clever investigation...
View ArticleTV Ads and Childhood Obesity
British researchers analyzed TV ads for high-fat, sugary and salty foods and beverages in the U.K. The conclusion? The number of children ages 5–17 who are overweight or obese in the country would...
View ArticlePsyllium and Cholesterol
With nearly 100 million Americans having elevated cholesterol numbers that could place them at risk for heart disease, perhaps more doctors should be prescribing psyllium—research shows there may be a...
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