The use of a pedometer and a website that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study conducted by researchers... View More
It's an unprecedented new health and fitness site that is really going places. Created by hall of fame women's basketball coach Marian E. Washington, TrackandFitness.com is a uniquely designed online social... View More
After five years as Club Manager, you are promoted to Vice President. Your first task is to fill your position and find someone to manage the club. Do you: · Promote... View More
Note to readers: extended content is in teal. A fellow trainer and studio owner recently asked me to review a marketing piece he created that was generating dismal results. The piece was meant... View More
Think of some the most recent personal training ads you've seen. Chances are, they are dense with copy, promising "muscular hypertrophy" and topped with a bicep-flexing photo of the shirtless trainer.... View More
If you're looking to hire a nice, cheery person to neatly put things in boxes and stick shipping labels on packages, you run an ad, conduct a few interviews and hire the best candidate. It's easy. ... View More
Two years ago, as I sat waiting for a doctor's appointment, I did what most people do: I picked up the magazine from the top of the pile and settled in for my typically long wait. I had very little interest... View More
Raw foods, and green foods in particular, have been consumed since the beginning of time. Hunter-gatherer tribes depended as much, if not more, on what staples they could forage in the wild as what they... View More
Well before you became a trainer, you probably noticed people who descended upon the gym in droves every January. By March, they were long gone. Looking back with the knowledge I've gained, I wonder how... View More
It takes passion, knowledge and salesmanship to make it as a personal trainer. Now it's time to use these same competencies to achieve a new personal best in your income, the factor that allows you to... View More
efi Sports Medicine has introduced GRAVITYClubhouse, a new subscription-based membership program that offers ongoing educational DVDs, online training and marketing support for facilities and personal... View More
Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp), a national fraternity committed to Building Balanced Leaders for the Worlds Communities, has partnered with SPRI Products as their sole provider of rubberized and core equipment.... View More
MS takes away what your normal life used to be. With Dahn Yoga, I recaptured things I thought I could no longer do," shares Cathy Downie, long-term multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferer, who teaches this gentle... View More
A successful personal training business requires trust and respect between the client and the trainer. Similarly, the relationships between the trainers and the training business employing them must... View More
Now individuals and their families can travel across the United States 'virtually' while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Amerathon Club has introduced a new online and interactive total wellness resource... View More
To celebrate Allied Health Professions Week (November 4-10), the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has prepared a 10-step guide that people of all ages can use to reduce body stress, prevent... View More
One of the biggest mistakes fitness experts make is failing to stay in contact with their clients and prospects. And even when they do send newsletters to their list, most trainers make serious mistakes... View More
A Similar PhenomenonIn 1911, researchers begin taking special interest in a horse owned by a German mathematician named Von Osten. The horse, aptly named Clever Hans, was reported to able to count, add,... View More
We all know that sleep is absolutely critical to feeling and looking our best every day. Quality and quantity of sleep takes front and center stage when it comes to our physical, mental and emotional performance... View More
