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8 Client “Field Trips” to Make Training More Fun

 As a personal trainer, your mission is to help clients reach their goals while making the task of living a healthy lifestyle fun, interesting and sustainable. Client “field trips” are a great way to show clients that they can work toward their goals and maintain a healthy body outside of the gym. It’s also an […]

12 Tips for Success in Achieving Your Fitness and Health Goals

The new year is just around the corner and the best way to follow through with your health and fitness goals is by planning ahead.  Many people are guilty of setting New Years goals only to give up a month later. Often times, this is due to the lack of a proven nutrition and workout […]

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Promoting a Holistic Approach to Health

Spring is finally in the air, and if you haven’t already started looking for ways to detoxify and cleanse every aspect of your life, there’s no better time than the present. Why not use the start of a new season as an opportunity to help your clients embrace a healthy lifestyle change? If you’re not already […]

4 Health & Fitness Trends for 2015

A new year brings new resolutions and of course, new health and fitness trends – are you curious about what’s new on the scene this year and what’s here to stay? We have the latest for 2015!

What Does it Take to Start a Personal-Training Career?

Growing a highly successful business in the personal-training market is achievable with the right personal traits: ambition, dedication, and of course, a savvy drive for the health and fitness industry. And frankly, there is no better time than the present to pursue a business venture such as this, because when it comes down to it, […]

Multiple Sclerosis: Physical Therapy & Treatment

Multiple sclerosis now affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and about 2.5 million people around the globe. MS “is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body,” per the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. While the cause of […]

How to Strength Train at Home for Optimal Results

As a personal trainer, we all have our favorite way to get and stay in shape, whether it be going for a run, challenging your core in a Pilates class or working up a sweat in the SoulCycle studio. While all of these workouts seem achievable to you in a day or two, what about […]

How to Become a Holistic Health Coach

If you want to become a holistic health coach, you’re not alone. Recent statistics show that the numbers of people attaining holistic health certifications are on the rise, and for good reason.  According to the Huffington Post, which cited the latest MetLife Annual Employee Benefits Trends study, almost half of employers offer wellness programs, and […]