“My phone pings, so I pick it up to see a new comment on my latest Instagram post. I respond and notice a new post that I really like and I share it to my story. Five minutes of “downtime” while my kids are eating, floor gets a quick vacuum. Okay, check the schedule – what’s next? Clothes on, eat … Read More
Recipe: Blueberry Roll Ups
Since February is Happy American Heart Month, then a burst of blue is the perfect way to help take care of your heart. Blueberries can help to improve cardiovascular health, according to a recent research study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study revealed that when adults with metabolic syndrome (factors that raise a person’s risk for … Read More
Pain: The Myths & Facts
It sounds absolutely plausible: If a muscle is taken from its optimal position due to poor posture, it has to work more, is overloaded and can possibly cause pain. I have examined whether this assumption is true and if the pain is being caused from that reasoning. Children are warned to stand in an upright posture for their health and … Read More
Self-Love vs. Self-Care for Fitness Professionals
As fitness professionals, we are most likely familiar with the importance of practicing self-care in order to enhance or improve our wellbeing. We often encourage our clients to practice it as well. While self-care is extremely important for everyone, it’s critical to understand how it differs from self-love. Ultimately, to be whole, as humans we need both. Fitness professionals especially … Read More
The Phobias of Training Older Adults
Upon entering the profession, most personal trainers have desires to work with highly competitive and aspiring athletes. They open their schedule and start taking on clients, however, most of their new clients tend to come from the demographic of general health and fitness-based populations (not competitive athletes). A large portion of the general health and fitness demographic is a special … Read More
Reaching Your Fitness Goals
How many times have you attempted to set a goal for yourself, whether personal or fitness? How many times have you succeeded? When it comes to improving our own health, we all set objectives and strive to do our best. Goals are different for everyone, so a series of steps should be taken to reach your target and aim for … Read More
Now That’s a Drag…
When something is a drag, our first thought might be “how annoying.” Sometimes a drag causes you to slow down or have to work harder. These are not the types of drag I am talking about, though the effect is somewhat similar. The term drag is a scientific form of resistance. It can cause objects to slow down, therefore creating … Read More
Aqua Aerobics: Exercise For All
Picture this, it’s pushing 90 degrees and you actually feel like exercising, but you know any outdoor workout is out of the question. You remember the pools just opened, the lightbulb in your brain goes on, aqua aerobics! You ask your BFF to join you in a class and they just laugh and say, “Why do you want to do … Read More
10 Ways to Stay In Shape Teaching Fitness
Sure, you stay active and teach often, but are you practicing safe healthy habits to insure you’ll be healthy and injury free to keep you teaching away on that pool deck? Well, how long is long, right? According to Jeff Nelson, author of The Longest Professional Sports Careers, “The average playing career for an NFL player is 3.5 years; the … Read More
Aging vs. Age
Aging can be defined as the process of becoming older. Aging represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time and can encompass physical, psychological, and social changes. Reaction time, for example, may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand. Experts agree that there are as many as five ways in which one ages. Thus, anyone … Read More