What are the Responsibilities of a Nutritionist?
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published July 2015 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. As a nutrition consultant, you have a unique opportunity to help your clients develop better eating habits, achieve their weight-loss and fitness goals and ultimately maintain healthy and fulfilling lifestyle changes. “Proper nutrition is essential to healthy living […]
8 Best Practices for Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
Plant-based diets have gained popularity in the health, wellness, and nutrition world, as evidence has rapidly piled up around the benefits of eating patterns where most foods come from plants rather than animals.
How to Generate New Client Leads with Social Media
Business website up and running—Check! Selection of your primary social media channels—Check! Steady content creation—Check! Those wins may look small on paper, but entrepreneurs know the amount of work that goes into checking all of these off.
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6 Key Questions Personal Trainers Should Be Asking New Clients
As a personal trainer, it’s always important to get to know your prospective clients as much as possible before determining that they’d be a good fit for your services. All too often, however, personal trainers don’t understand the right questions to ask to get a true feel for a potential client. In general, there are […]
15 Cool Workout Gadgets that Actually Work
With the tremendous growth of wearable technology, workout gadgets have become an integral part in the health and fitness industry. Whether you’re looking to gain the edge you need against your competition, track data to become healthier, or you want something that’ll help you recover faster – there’s a gadget that’ll suit your needs.
How to Naturally Increase Good Bacteria in the Gut
Every individual carries within them a unique universe of microorganisms known as the gut microbiota. These microscopic creatures, which predominantly consist of bacteria, play a vital role in our health by assisting in digestion, producing essential vitamins, boosting our immune system, and even affecting our mood. Yet, not all bacteria in our gut are beneficial; […]
How Do I Become a Certified Pilates Instructor?
Pilates is one of the most popular methods of exercise in the world, and for good reason. Since its creation in the early 20th century, Pilates has become a favorite workout for health-minded individuals who want to build strength, lean muscle tone, and flexibility—all with a focus on the core. In 2017 alone, more than […]
10 Tips to Prevent Injury When Designing a Client’s Routine
Client injury. Also synonymous with the word “nightmare” when you’re a certified personal trainer, especially when the said injury is sustained as a direct result of your training program.
How to Help Your Clients Make Healthy Food Choices While Sheltering in Place
As Coronavirus cases continue to rise on a national level, some states have decided to tighten restrictions, and some individuals are going back to staying at home.
6 Ways You Can Encourage Healthy Habits for Life
We are all guilty of saying that we will commit to something that we eventually push to the side or lose the motivation to see all the way through. But when it comes to dramatically changing our lifestyles we need to maintain momentum in order to be successful and ultimately reap the benefits in the short- and long-term. The truth […]