Careers in Nutrition: What Can I Do With a Nutrition Certification?
After you’ve put in the work, learned in-depth and evidence-based insights about nutrition, and earned your certification, you may be left with one big question: What happens now? With a nutrition certification, you’re holding an entry pass to a breadth of different opportunities. From career tracks to specializations, you can use your certification to explore […]
How to Find Your Passion: Q and A with Barrie Davenport
Ever wondered what it would feel like to live out your passion? Interesting in hearing from someone who professionally helps others find and live out their passion?
How to Legally Give Nutritional Advice as a Personal Trainer
Fitness and nutrition go hand-in-hand when it comes to health, so it makes sense that many personal training clients may have questions about food choices, meal plans, and supplements that can complement their training.
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How to Legally Give Nutritional Advice as a Personal Trainer
Have you always been passionate about a career in fitness but uncertain of how you could pursue it? Whether you recently received a health-related degree, official certification, or you don’t see a future at your current job; taking the proactive next step is essential to planning your career in fitness. One of the most desirable things […]
How to Specialize in Youth Fitness and Strength Conditioning
Inside the Mount Hood Athletic Club near Portland, Ore., a group of 20 kids weaves through a series of cones dribbling basketballs. When personal trainer Trevor Hayward blows a whistle, the kids go from dribbling to passing, and move in for layups.
Top Apps and Software that Nutrition Consultants Can Use With Clients
As a nutrition consultant, you stay on top of nutrition news and studies so that you can discuss the latest trends with clients and be informed about your profession. But are you equally organized when it comes to running your consulting practice as a business? Or empowering your clients to track their nutrition more effectively?
Massage Therapy: A Rehab For An Athlete
It does not matter what sport or activity you are involved in or how good in a shape you are, there are going to be times where you are going to suffer an injury. If you consider it for a moment, even the most highly trained and well conditioned athletes suffer injuries at some point […]
How to Build Authentic Trust with Nutrition Counseling Clients
Last updated July 17, 2025 Trust is the foundation of any effective nutrition counseling relationship. Clients come to nutrition professionals seeking not just guidance, but a reliable partner who understands their goals and supports them without judgment. Building that trust requires a combination of professionalism, empathy, transparency, and a structured approach to care. When trust […]
The 5 Hardest TRX Exercises for a Full-Body Workout: Build Strength, Stability, and Mobility
Last updated July 17, 2025 Why TRX Training Is a Game-Changer for Full-Body Fitness TRX Suspension Training has become a go-to workout method for athletes, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts alike. Created by Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick, this system uses adjustable straps to leverage your bodyweight for resistance training. TRX helps improve strength, stability, flexibility, […]
Define your Roadmap for Better Fitness, Nutrition, & Wellness
The path to good health and fitness is similar to driving directions. You may find your way to your destination based on suggestions from friends or family. But you will have greater success, and with much greater efficiency, if you know where you are starting and how you are doing along the way.