Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some current and not-so-current findings that I think you’ll find interesting. CURRENT RESEARCH Sleep in a Cave “These results demonstrate that a single…
Research can provide golden information to health and fitness professionals. Here are some recent findings from the Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Annual General Meeting to help you get ahead of the pack. Non-local acute stretching effects on range of motion in healthy adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis (Behm et al.,…
Research can provide golden information to health and fitness professionals. Here are some recent findings in the world of nutrition and supplementation to help you get ahead of the pack: Nutritional and Supplementation Strategies to Prevent and Attenuate Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage “Exercise-induced muscle damage typically results in impaired performance, increased pain and soreness, and reduced…
I read research papers on a regular basis and I always highlight sections that I feel are important. Here are some examples from papers that I read recently along with my interpretation of the data. Vegetarian Diet “Our study has shown that Austrian adults who consume a vegetarian diet are less healthy (in terms of…
There’s a difference between book smarts and gym smarts. You need both if you want long-term success in personal training. If something you do isn’t validated by research, it doesn’t mean that it’s not useful. Sometimes it takes a while for research to catch up. With enough experience, you’ll know if something works or not….
Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some current and not-so-current findings that I think you’ll find interesting. CURRENT RESEARCH Go to Failure “These data demonstrate that fatigue during resistance…
Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some current and not-so-current findings that I think you’ll find interesting. CURRENT RESEARCH The Anti-Aging Effect of Circuit Training “Circuit strength training provides…
Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some current and not-so-current findings that I think you’ll find interesting. CURRENT RESEARCH Fewer Injuries in Weight-Training Sports “While the majority of the…
Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some current and not-so-current findings that I think you’ll find interesting. CURRENT RESEARCH Do CrossFit, Get Injured “In unadjusted models, participation in CrossFit…
Research can provide golden information to health & fitness professionals. If you’re a personal trainer, here are some recent findings to help you get ahead of the pack: Resistance Exercise is Effective for Cancer Patients “Resistance exercise is effective to increase lower-limb muscular strength, increase lean body mass, and decrease body fat in cancer patients…