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Goal Setting Should Involve Priorities
Not everyone is into goal setting. But in my line of work, and probably yours, this is something that you have to help people out with. When I first started doing this professionally, I had no idea...
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New Year’s Resolution Tips for College Students
I stopped by the student television station where I work, GVTV, to talk about what else – New Year’s Resolutions – for college students. Continue reading »
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Doorganics
Many of you are lucky enough to have a farmer’s market available year-round. While some options are available to me locally, it’s still not the same. I am counting the days until Spring when they...
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Helping Clients Break Through Invisible Fences
Check out my guest blog over on Casey Stutzman’s Trainers Toolbox. I wrote a piece on how you can help clients overcome mental barriers in order to achieve success. Continue reading »
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Tricks of the Trade: Ditch the Red Meat
I never meant for this blog to be geared towards the general fitness or health consumer, but I do realize that even we who are professionals still need to work daily on practicing what we preach. So,...
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The Certification Maze
In recognition of the 1 year mark on my blog, I wanted to share some of the earliest posts that I made – when no one was following… I get the question all of the time. “What certification do you...
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Protect Yourself
Many of the staff I work with are so talented and passionate about what they do that they are often asked to speak, present, or teach for a group that wants their expertise. While this is a sign that...
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Tricks of the Trade: Carry a Cooler
Today’s blog is the brainchild of @Eswannyyyy who suggested it. She said that her and her friends were discussing how hard it is to eat when you are gone all day or busy and can’t keep things...
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Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Youth Fitness Specialist
The American Council on Exercise has just introduced two new specialty certifications that focus on Youth Fitness and Fitness Nutrition. Fitness Nutrition Specialist: This certification is aimed...
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Why Health and Wellness Professionals Need to Support Farmers
It is well documented that good nutrition is key to disease prevention. I have been fortunate in that from a very young age I always understood the role that fresh, unprocessed foods play in...
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2013 IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Trends Report
I have talked about IDEA Health & Fitness Association before, but I will say it again: I feel this is one of the most valuable memberships that I have. They have some of the best conferences that I...
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Tricks of the Trade: Nutrition To Reduce Inflammation
I have been getting great feedback on my other “Tricks of the Trade” posts, so I figured I would keep them coming. This one is yet again related to nutrition and includes general health tips, not any...
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The American Medical Association Declares Obesity A Disease
I can’t say this comes as any great surprise, but there are significant implications of this announcement. From insurance companies to health care providers, this will cause some upheaval. Other...
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Tricks of the Trade: The Health Mystique of Yogurt
My “tricks of the trade” pieces focus on approaches that I use to stay healthy that other professionals may find useful. As I was checking out at the grocery store today, I couldn’t believe how many...
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Food MythBusters
Take six minutes and watch this whole video. This is what all parents are up against in a fight for the well-being of their kids. Credit: Anna Lappe and Food MythBusters
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Comparing Personal Training Certifications
I get approached with questions about certifications on a daily basis. In fact, I have written a few different pieces on the subject. You may find “The Certification Maze” helpful. Also, The American...
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Can You Exercise Too Much?
This is a post from November, 2012. Is there such a thing as too much exercise? The reason I was thinking about it is, as usual, this time of year I am noticing people getting sick. BUT, most of...
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Where Is Your Protein Coming From?
With each passing day I am more and more concerned over the quality of meat in our food system. I have not eaten red meat in 25 years (wow, I’m old) but I have still kept some forms of animal... Read...
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The Cross-Training Challenge presented by The North Face
Last weekend I was able to attend an event hosted by Gazelle Sports called The Cross-Training Challenge presented by The North Face. I found out about the event because 8th Day Gym was also helping...
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