For many fitness professionals, their role as a personal trainer is more than a job – it is a lifestyle. From the early hours of the morning to the late evening, personal trainers are out and about supporting their clients in reaching their individual health and fitness goals. While this is a rewarding career choice […]
Should Be Able To vs. should: My Recommendations for Sprinting Do I recommend the 30 Day No-Warmup Sprint Challenge? Probably not as anything other than textbook body mechanics and sound running form would likely cause issues. Yes, it’s something you should be able to do if necessary but probably not something you should do on […]
By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner at Advanced Wellness “Personal training” traditionally refers to one-on-one training, one coach to one trainee. However, personalized training can have many of the same benefits as personal training as well as actually adding a few more! Personalized training is accomplished in a semi-private setting (1 coach to 4 or fewer clients) […]
Social media heavily influences people’s perceptions of nutrition, eating habits, and body image. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok expose users to a constant stream of health and wellness messages that can inspire positive change, but that can also contribute to misinformation, unrealistic expectations, and unhealthy comparisons. As a health and nutrition coach, it’s important to […]
Key Takeaways To support your immune system, live a healthy lifestyle, which can be defined using the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, restorative sleep and positive social connections. The associations between a healthy lifestyle and immune system function are clearly established […]
Your feet could be your most reliable form of transportation or your favorite body part to express your fashion tastes. However, sometimes, they betray you. They may scream in pain, or their shape might begin to resemble a child’s drawing. This may be a sign bunions are in your future. Discover bunion symptoms, how to […]
Saunas have been around for a long time and used properly can provide amazing health benefits. Like exercise, heat is a stressor and has a strong effect on many body systems. The key to obtaining the benefits is to understand that properly applied stress stimulates a positive adaptive response to the stressor. Traditional […]
1. Make a plan and set realistic goals. Making a plan is the first step to starting your fitness journey. Without a plan, it can be difficult to stay on track and reach your goals. Be sure to set realistic goals that you can achieve. If your goals are too lofty, you may become discouraged […]
Strength in Numbers (2): Sweetheart Strength Total Gym Workout Maria Sollon MS, CSCS, PES They say couples who train together, stay together and what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by getting stronger side by side? The Sweetheart Strength Total Gym Workout is all about building strength, muscular endurance, and connection with your favorite […]
I have an excellent guest post for you today. I was recently invited back onto the More Train, Less Pain Podcast hosted by my good friends Dr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt. This season on their show they’re focusing on training around injury. This is one of my wheel houses (alongside deadlifts, how to […]
