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Top 10 Superfoods to Eat Every Day

Most of us want to include more superfoods in our diet. After all, these foods pack a huge nutritional punch and have amazing health benefits. However, a quick perusal of the typical superfoods list can be disheartening to say the least. For many of us, it’s simply not practical to eat foods like salmon every […]

Things You Need to Know About MCT Oil

Fad foods come and go, but one substance that continues to gain traction is MCT oil. Look around in health stores today, and you’re likely to see multiple products raving that they contain this metabolism-boosting superfood.

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5 Essential Items to Enhance Your Gym Experience

Having a good workout routine is a key part to staying healthy and losing weight. Having the right gym items is important to making sure your workout is as effective as possible. Here’s a list of the 5 essential gym bag items that are must-haves if you want to enhance your gym experience. 1.  Protein […]

6 Tips for Training an Overweight or Obese Client

At some point in your personal training career you may encounter the opportunity to train overweight or obese clients. If you are seasoned personal trainer or a newbie to personal training, you may find these tips for training overweight clients helpful! Provide Some Nutrition Guidance & Coaching

5 Antinutrients You Should Know About

Nutrients are the components found in food and beverages that have important functions in the body. You’ve heard of the main categories of nutrients—carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals—but have you heard of antinutrients?

How to Nail the Initial Consultation with a New Personal Training Client

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published April 2017 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. You check your watch. It’s almost 9 a.m. You have a prospective client coming to the gym or your personal training studio for an initial consultation. You check your watch again. You play out the […]

The Quick Guide to Using Instagram to Grow Your Personal Trainer Business

When considering which social media platform deserves your main effort, it’s tough to beat Instagram. In December, the site reported it had 600 million users and is adding about 15 million new users every month. Although only a tiny slice of those might be sales leads for your personal trainer business, that share is enough […]