AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Anyone who is physically active and has experienced a sports related injury or setback knows that it can feel like the end of the world when they are recommended to rest and wait for their body to recover. When this occurs, muscles are constrained in a cast, or are inactive because of an injury and will begin to reduce […]

Getting a strong core means moving beyond a simple ab and back routine and incorporating exercises that develop a strong core, and a stable power center. Your core is your engine of control through life.  A strong base of support at the core of the body allows for better transfer of forces to the extremities […]

Top 5 Running Injuries and How to Prevent & Treat Them While running is a popular activity that presents a number of important health benefits, it’s not without its risks. Running injuries can affect anyone, from experienced runners who push treat them themselves hard to beginners whose muscles are not used to running. Many runners […]

  Your clients are spending hours and a significant amount of money with you every single week; so nothing can be more frustrating for you and your client when they aren’t seeing the results they are looking for. Unfortunately, this can happen for a number of different reasons.

What role has inactivity played in the obesity epidemic and how much should we be exercising? Right now, almost two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and by 2030 more than half our population may be clinically obese. Childhood obesity has tripled, and most of them will grow up to be overweight as

As seen in AFPA ENews Why it is important to give extra care to the caregivers you train! Kathy was a regular in Pilates class on Thursdays. Because I saw her from week to week, I was able to notice significant weight loss and increased lack of focus. Worried, I singled her out

Chances are at some point in your professional personal training career you are going to encounter the opportunity to work with an overweight or obese client. If you are seasoned personal trainer or a newbie to personal training, you may find these tips for training overweight clients helpful!

If you’ve got the guts for a triathlon — but not enough hours to train — try a shorter version. A sprint triathlon is a half-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride, and 3-mile run. This is half the distance of an Olympic triathlon and less than a quarter of the distance