Regular moderate to vigorous physical exercise in the 20 years leading up to middle age is linked to smaller gains in weight and waist size, particularly for women, according to US researchers who stressed... View More
During this time of year, we are placing many things in abox and wrapping them up to look great. The only think we cannot keep in thebox this part of the year is our creativity! We, as professional trainers,... View More
If you want to lose weight, imagine that you are devouring your favorite food repeatedly; apparently your cravings will ease, you will end up eating less food, and your diet is more likely to be successful,... View More
In an era when social networking sites and blogs are visited by three quarters of online users, it's only natural that the medical profession would also tap into the power of social media tools. Caroline... View More
I spoke at a business luncheon this week and my goal was to not onlygenerate business for our studio but also to, in the minds of those in theaudience, create a wide gap between my trainers and what they... View More
If you need some inspiration on ab exercises to integrate into your client's workout, look no further. Abs Revealed is a full-color, full-picture guide to helping your client create the six-pack to keep... View More
Only about one-fourth of children participating in organized sports-such as baseball, softball or soccer-receive the government-recommended amount of physical activity during team practices, according... View More
Normal-weight children get 16 more minutes of physical activity a day than their obese peers, a new study shows. And overall, girls do 20 minutes less physical activity a day than boys. "This is a huge... View More
Fitness Quest 10 &Todd Durkin Enterprises EDUCATION:BS in Kinesiology, College of William& Mary; MA inBiomechanics and SportsMedicine, San DiegoState University; NewLife Institute (nowRising Spirit Institute)Massage... View More
Daily YOGA for stress POSTURES You and your clients can take all of these postures out of the gym and use any time of year. Chest Expansion Great for good posture, anti-aging, mood elevating and expanding.... View More
Quick Tips to Maintain Client Motivation Reformat goals: Give clients something more meaningful than lifting more weight or doing more reps. Rather than trying to increase a bench press by a certain number... View More
Dale Carnegie once said, "Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing withpersons of logic, but rather persons of emotions."How true is this statement when it comes topersonal training? Every... View More
As we approach the end of the year, it is common to lookback and come up with Top 10 Lists and Best of Lists etc...In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought that I would puttogether a list of my Top 10... View More
New research at the University of Leicester is examining the potential of yoga to benefit prisoners and staff - by helping them get in touch with their spiritual side. Former probation officer Rose Parkes... View More
A conference at the New York Academy of Sciences on December 9 will convene leading obesity researchers to explore the latest science and policy initiatives addressing the global and national health crisis... View More
A new report in the December Cell Metabolism identifies a protein without which diets high in saturated fat lead to a massive inflammatory response that can prove fatal. The studies in mice suggest that... View More
As new fitness professionals, we work to improve the health and performanceour clients' bodies. Our primary focus is on forcing the body to adapt toincreasing workloads by building muscle and burning fat.... View More
Diet? Yup. Exercise? Yup. Tried that, triedall of it. Nothing works.That's, if not a fair conclusion, certainly an understandableone when itinhabits the belief system of any individual who has attempteddiets... View More
George Bernard Shaw once said, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Ever have a discussion with a client where both of you unknowingly walk away with a... View More
It would be remiss of PFP to have a mind and body issue and leave out the third part of the trilogy, "spirit." I know, never talk religion or politics. Well, this wouldn't be the first time I went against... View More
