Here’s an article every personal trainer will endorse. If you are someone who is still wavering on whether to begin an exercise regimen keep in mind, more is better but even just a little bit of exercise helps the ticker keep on tickin’! Read the article here.
Now this is a good one! I dare say I’m not the only personal trainer who would agree that hot dogs are as far from “healthy” as snow is from Hades. But this finding here is staggering: “Just one 50-gram serving of processed meat—about the amount in one hot dog—a day increases the risk of
Hooray for some positive news for once! As a personal trainer I am always concerned with the nutritional habits of my clients and one common vice is soda. Apparently the truth is finally hitting home and (in this country at least), we are curbing the sugary syrup addiction. Yay! Read the article here.
Need another good reason to start a strength routine? Consider this: “For each 10% increase in the skeletal muscle index (ratio of muscle mass to total body weight), there is an 11% reduction in insulin resistance and a 12% reduction in prediabetes.” Read the article here.
I like this quote, provided by Dr. Hansen, a researcher at the Institute of Sports Medicine in Copenhagen: “Estrogen makes women stronger in adverse conditions….” This article has some interesting findings on women in athletics during the menstrual cycle. Read the article here.
Of course I want to see my clients exercising during the summer, but any good personal trainer also knows how dangerous the outside heat can be! So PLEASE be careful and workout wisely. This article is well-written on the effects of heat on the human body. Protect yours! Read the article here.
I’m a personal trainer; I’m an athlete. And I’m one of two million sufferers of plantar fasciitis. What is PF and is there anything that can be done to cure or prevent this debilitating and painful condition? It’s not great news, my friend. Read the article here.
Personal trainers are always concerned with the diet their clients keep. One signficantly impacting food is really but a seasoning, yet too much consumption can be hazardous to one’s health. Salt. A recent study however shows how exercise might counteract some of salt’s dangerous side effects. Read the article for more information.
Here’s yet just another reason personal trainers will tell you to reach for water as your main beverage. When you grab a diet soda instead of the full-sugar version, you might think you’re making the healthy choice, and you are—at least when it comes to your weight. But according to a new study, people who
If ever a personal trainer enjoyed an article, this one is it! About 340,000 cancer cases in the United States could be prevented each year if more Americans ate a healthy diet, got regular exercise and limited their alcohol intake, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). Read more.