Overview Use ice for fresh, acute injuries when the goal is to calm pain in the first day or two, and use heat for stiff, chronic aches or to loosen tissue before activity. Ice numbs pain a...
By Jenny Liebl
Does your client have a pelvic tilt? It's more common than you might think!
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The physical environment of your fitness space significantly impacts client experience, particularly for those with trauma histories. Learn practical strategies to create physically and emotionally...
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Understanding trauma's impact on exercise experience is becoming essential for fitness professionals. Learn the core principles of trauma-informed coaching to create safer, more effective training ...
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Discover how becoming an Exercise Recovery Specialist can improve your client’s fitness. From injury prevention to maximizing performance. Explore all of the benefits a recovery expert offers.
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Is it too hot to exercise? Heat and humidity are not just excuses to skip a workout. Exercising in the heat can be dangerous. Learn more about the risks, how to assess your limitations, and how to ...
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How do you know whether exercise therapy can help a client? The best way to decide is to follow the science. Here’s what research says about the benefits of exercise therapy.
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Want to better help your personal training clients who are injured or have a chronic illness? You can do this as an exercise therapist. Learn what exercise therapy entails. We also share how it can...
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Never heard of an Exercise Therapy Specialist? Well, let's take a deeper look at who these people are, why they are so important, and how you can become one of them!
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As a personal trainer, you have a responsibility to provide clients with the best advice and guidance. You are also responsible for keeping them as safe as reasonably possible. This means having pr...
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Post-exercise muscle soreness can make working out more difficult. If it’s severe, it may cause clients to stop exercising altogether. Learn exactly what delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is and...
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Compression gear offers many benefits. Is one of its benefits better workout recovery? Here’s what we know according to research.
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