Rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) is a serious medical disorder where your muscles die from too much exercise. This can lead to horrible side effects ranging from muscle pain, heart problems, surgery to even kidney failure. I’ve been educating people about rhabdo for over 10 years and am the author of the first book on rhabdomyolysis from exercise. […]
[Continue reading...]The PAR-Q Health Form: Why Gyms Don’t Use It
Update 12/22/23. The PAR-Q or Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire is a health form that helps fitness centers know who are at the highest risk of injuries from exercise. It’s a series of 7 questions that quickly allows fitness centers and personal trainers to highlight people who should be seen by their doctor before they start […]
[Continue reading...]Can Peanut Butter Predict Alzheimer’s Disease? Review of Research
Update 7/20/19. According to the Alzheimer’s foundation, there are over 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. This could go as high as 16 million by 2050. While heart disease rates are dropping, death rates from Alzheimer’s are up 89% since 2000. That’s pretty scary but what if there was a way to know your […]
[Continue reading...]Earlobe Crease And Heart Disease: Is It Real? Review Of Evidence
Update 7/27/20. What if there was a way to look at someone and tell if they had heart disease? What if this sign was so subtle that you’ve been seeing it every day on other people – or on yourself each time you look in the mirror? Would you want to know about it? I […]
[Continue reading...]Getting Clients With Craigslist: How To Do It
Update 8/21/20. How to get clients is one of the most common questions both rookie and veteran personal trainers wonder about and stress over. With that in mind, let me show you how to use one of the best ways to pick up clients -outside of the gym – with Craigslist! I know what you […]
[Continue reading...]Fitness Job Interview Steps To Success
Update 7/10/19. So you’re a personal trainer looking for a job. Everybody has to start somewhere, right? You have a personal trainer job interview coming up and you don’t know what to expect. You’re nervous. If this is you, you’re not alone. Don’t worry. I’m going to help you. I’ve interviewed personal trainers, so let […]
[Continue reading...]What’s the Best Personal Training Certification?
Update 2/22/23. One of the most common questions I am asked is “What’s the best personal training certification?” It’s confusing because there are over a hundred different fitness organizations to pick from – and gyms often tell newbies, “this one is the best.” Your friends try to help too by telling you what they think […]
[Continue reading...]What Is A Master Personal Trainer?
What is a “Master Personal Trainer”?
[Continue reading...]Do Prunes Help Bone Health And Osteoporosis?
When people think bone health, they automatically conjure up ideas of taking calcium and vitamin D supplements. Fewer might also have heard of the value of potassium and vitamin K too. But those are supplements. What about foods to help bones stay strong? Well besides milk, what else is there? Well, it turns out many […]
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