Written by Michelle Hill
Personal trainers often follow the crowd when it comes to marketing techniques. What works for others must work for me too, right? WRONG!
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Written by NFPT Staff Writer
In the battle to stay healthy it's becoming clearer that being active is more important than just maintaining a good diet. A study published in the January issue of the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine shows that exercise is a more important component of overall fitness than diet alone.
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
Obviously, if someone hires a certified personal trainer they are intending to get fitness coaching. But what does fitness mean? The term is sometimes used synonymously with the word wellness, even though they are not the same. The World Health Organization defines health as a "state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Wellness is defined as a "a dynamic process of becoming aware of and making conscious choices toward a more balanced and healthy lifestyle."
Written by Bill Bean
High screen time equals lower fitness, even for active individuals. A new study from the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that young adults who tune in to two hours or more of TV per day have poor muscular fitness. Obesity was another negative effect of too much tune time.
Written by Bill Bean
Pedometers can be a useful tool for motivating people to be physically active, and their use and availability as an affordable tool have increased dramatically in recent years. Newly released research in the December, 2009 issue of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) recommends peer-focused programs and access to healthcare providers for successful implementation of walking programs.
Read more: Pedometer Program Effects on Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults
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