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MS and Circuit Training
I was recently told that a very high percentage of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) DO NOT exercise. As a fitness professional with MS, that blew me away. I wish I could find the actual percentage but I don’t think that’s a statistic high on the priority list for...
Exercise and Nutrition: A Marriage Made in Heaven, But for our Bodies
Many trainers are very well aware of the power of both exercise and nutrition to influence not only our performance but our health as well. Unfortunately, many trainers have made themselves experts in nutrition and are practicing nutritional therapy illegally. Yes,...
Avoid These 3 Stretching Mistakes and Reduce Chronic Pain
Discover how to use stretching properly to reduce chronic pain and improve your freedom of movement. A little while ago I was at a sports trainer’s conference when a lady came up to me and said… “I have this intense pain in my upper back and neck, right between my...
Rolling to Fight Arthritis!
“By the year 2040, an estimated 78.4 million (25.9% of the projected total adult population) adults aged 18 years and older will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis” (Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Barbour KE, Theis KA, Boring MA) The time is now! Let’s talk about how...
Benefits of Becoming a Corrective Exercise Specialist
Research shows that 90% of people report painful and limiting musculoskeletal conditions affecting the success of their workouts.4 In response to this need corrective exercise is booming with fitness professionals becoming educated about musculoskeletal...
12 Benefits of Stretching – Backed by Science
The truth about how stretching and flexibility training really prevents sports injuries and improves athletic performance. A USA Track & Field (USATF) research study of 2,729 volunteers set out to answer the question: Does pre-exercise stretching prevent...