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Training Secrets of Olympians to Help You Stay Fit
Last Updated July 26, 2024 (originally published July 29, 2021) While you may not be suiting up to compete in the Paris Olympics, non-Olympians like you and me can learn a lot from the world class athletes who are. The same process that helps these champions hone their bodies and minds to set world records can actually help non-Olympians improve their health, fitness and overall well-being.
Back to School: Nutritious Lunch Ideas for Kids
Last Updated July 19, 2024 (originally published August 23, 2016) Key Takeaways Packing healthy school lunches can be challenging for any parent, as you’re forced to balance the desire to make the process simple with budgetary concerns and a child’s food preferences. Learn how working together as family, offering options and making gradual changes can be the keys to success. In addition, this blog offers nutritious lunch ideas and some simple food swaps that you can begin making right away.
Tips for Getting Sleep
Most people know getting sleep is important, yet many of us fall short on a daily (or nightly) basis. That’s because it’s easy for sleep to get disrupted by the waterfall of life: work, kids, stress, screens, illness, travel, the pandemic, and the list goes on, with variance for each individual (Deshong 2022). Still, sleep hygiene is a topic worth covering with clients. It’s a key component of recovery, and it can impact performance in myriad ways.
Sleep Hygiene Is One Key to Health
Sleep hygiene consists of habits and behaviors that help us to get enough good-quality sleep to leave us refreshed, both physically and mentally. These days, improving sleep hygiene is a priority for many overstressed clients, but adopting new sleep habits can be challenging. Why do we postpone sleep? Does going to sleep feel like losing control, somewhat similar to death? Or is it simply a motivation issue? Many people know the benefits of sleep but fail to prioritize it.
Functional Anatomy Certificate
Description No bones about it—knowledge of anatomy is essential for fitness professionals, but understanding how to apply that knowledge will help you more effectively and confidently help your clients. Gain a deeper understanding of anatomy and movement so you can guide your clients better mobility, stability and alignment.
You Are How You Sleep: The Cost of Sleep Deprivation
Spending a third of our lives horizontal, hallucinating and paralyzed may sound like something from a scary sci-fi movie—but, in reality, these are good things. It’s all about sleep, and getting enough of it is essential. Indeed, experts and re┬¡search tell us that the quantity and quality of last night’s sleep help determine who we are today. Sleep influences our demeanor, our choices and how others perceive us.
Rescue Your Knees - Look at Your Feet
Description Do you want healthier knees for your clients and for yourself? Look past your knees and meet your feet—where all movement begins. Absorb two expert perspectives on how to utilize your feet in a way that yields better results all the way up your kinetic chain. Learn more about the massive influence your feet have on knee health by connecting with your muscles and seeing the bones up close on a real skeleton.
Habits and Nutrition for Better Sleep
by Beverly Hosford, MA on Jun 07, 2019 These essential sleep habits and nutrients can improve your sleep quality. Experts and research tell us that the quantity and quality of last night’s sleep help determine who we are today. Sleep influences our demeanor, our choices and how others perceive us. It shapes our waking hours, leaving us alert, calm, focused and joyful or tired, grumpy, distracted and unhappy.
Habits and Nutrition for Better Sleep
Experts and re┬¡search tell us that the quantity and quality of last night’s sleep help determine who we are today. Sleep influences our demeanor, our choices and how others perceive us. It shapes our waking hours, leaving us alert, calm, focused and joyful or tired, grumpy, distracted and unhappy. That makes sleep a crucial concern for our harried clientele and for ourselves, as busy fitness professionals. We all try to sneak by without enough sleep, and we all pay the price for sleep deprivation.
Sleep Deprivation: You Are How You Sleep
Spending a third of our lives horizontal, hallucinating and paralyzed may sound like something from a scary sci-fi movie—but, in reality, these are good things. It’s all about sleep, and getting enough of it is essential. We all try to sneak by without enough sleep, and we all pay the price for sleep deprivation. Indeed, experts and research tell us that the quantity and quality of last night’s sleep help determine who we are today.
When Is The Best Time of Day to Exercise?
What is the best time of day to exercise? Simply put, it’s whatever time you can commit to and be consistent. That being said, your daily rhythm and choices affect your motivation to exercise, your recovery from exercise and, potentially, the results you get from exercise, so there is no single “best” time to exercise that works for everyone. Breathing and heart rate operate optimally on a rhythm; likewise, every system and hormone of the human body seems to function best on a cycle.
Top 10 Benefits of Personal Training
From helping you reach your fitness goals to figuring out how to exercise safely with a chronic condition, learn the top 10 benefits of personal training and why it could be one of the best investments you'll make in your overall health and well-being. 1. Motivation Most of us work harder in the presence of others. Having a trainer by your side can provide the encouragement, energy and motivation you need to jumpstart your routine.
Slow Metabolism | 8 Things that Slow Down Your Metabolism
How many times have you thought to yourself, “I can’t lose weight because of my slow metabolism?” Over the past two decades as nutritionists, we’ve heard that time and again from our clients. How do you know if your metabolism is actually slow? Can it be fixed? And is the problem really your metabolism? Simply put, metabolism is the way your body converts the food and drink you consume for energy, and is usually measured in calories.
Dos and Don'ts of Raising Rates
The most important thing to do before increasing your fees is to research your market. Debrae Barensfeld, co-founder of Nitroforce Performance training Studio in Medina, Ohio, notes that certain demographic regions have price ceilings. "Before you choose your new rate, research your area and find out what others are charging." Demographic region, cost of living, inflation, type of client, and your education and experience all affect pricing.
How to Teach Posture on a Deeper Level
Increasing body awareness is the key to maintaining better posture when traveling. The body just feels better when it is aligned. Try this: Sit on the edge of a chair, with your feet on the floor. Place your hands on the iliac crests and imagine your pelvis as a bucket. Tilt forward and backward slowly, and note what happens below and above the hips. Go slowly, observing each joint one at a time as you rock forward and back.
10 Steps to Ease Tension on Any Seat, Chair or Bench
Why is it hard to stay on track while traveling? Start with the distractions. If it’s not a smartphone diverting your attention, it’s a book or laptop, fast food or your travel companion. Distractions are not bad, mind you. They’re simply inevitable. That’s why it’s so important to shift your priorities. Instead of checking social media and email the next time you sit down on a plane or train, how about tuning in to posture and body awareness?
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