Exercise Science

Do you work with clients who experience chronic pain? When you consider an individual’s pain experience, a vast matrix of biological, psychological and social ingredients are in play. Learn why viewing chronic pain through a three-dimensional, biopsychosocial perspective can help refine your ability to create positive experiences for your clients.

It is widely accepted that combined training adversely impacts strength, but not endurance. Learn research-proven approaches to programming to overcome muscle confusion and achieve strength gains, while not forgetting about cardiovascular and flexibility training.

The same strategies that contribute to a healthy heart—eating well, staying physically active, keeping stress levels low, maintaining a healthy weight—can also contribute to a healthy brain. Learn about additional steps you can help your clients take, such as adding complex and novel movement patterns, to enhance brain health and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

As a health and fitness professional, you can recommend the use of ice along with rest to reduce discomfort in a sore muscle, but what about a more intense form of whole-body cold therapy called cryotherapy? Here are seven things to know about cryotherapy to help determine whether it is appropriate for your clients’ fitness goals.

Regardless of what your clients’ fitness goals may be, improving aerobic capacity can help move them closer to reaching them. Read the details here.