Best Fitness Articles — April 2, 2017

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The Top Article of the Week

If you’re like the rest of us, you probably started off your career thinking success would come from expanding your scientific knowledge. You probably thought that learning the ins and outs of all the “best” fitness programs would make you a star.

And if you’re like the rest of us, you realized that while an in-depth exercise and nutrition science knowledge is important — it ain’t going to make you a star. Mainly because this job is about your clients and not you, but also because when you compare the data on the “best” fitness programs out there, the science tells us they all have one thing in common. Namely, it indicates that these programs’ successes have little to do with complex physiology, and a lot to do with a surprisingly overlooked factor — human psychology. More specifically, their results have to do with one thing… adherence.

Bookmark this scientific breakdown by Brad Dieter, and reference it next time a client asks you which diet is “best”.

General Health

Worthiness Doesn’t Have Prerequisites — Meghan Callaway

4 Exercises To Ease Low Back Pain During Pregnancy — Kara Stewart-Agostino, Girls Gone Strong

A Letter to People Who Are Disappointed With Diets — Ines Subashka

6 Exercises That Can Help You Improve Your Posture — Eirik Garnas

Strength Training

Menstrual Cycle Periodization — Menno Henselmans

Do It Better: Your Path to Bodyweight Pull-ups — Jen Sinkler

Everything You Need to Know to Train a Client Who Wants Powerful Abs — Cody McBroom, The PTDC

Maybe Your Shoulder Hurts Because Your Technique Sucks — Tony Gentilcore

Double Band Resisted Squat Stance Cable Walks – Increase Your Overall Strength, Improve Your Performance, And Build Muscle With This Exercise You Likely Haven’t Seen Before — Meghan Callaway

Fat Loss

3 Psychological Triggers To Help You Achieve Your Fat Loss Goals — Danny Coleman, Metabolic Effec

Foods More “Addictive” Than Sugar —  Spencer Nadolsky

Dieting: Finding What Works — Matt McLeod

7 Weight Loss “Quick Fixes” That Don’t Work — Authority Nutrition

Career

Be Purposeful About Social Media –Sol Orwell

Pricing Your Personal Training For Maximal Profits — Ryan Ketchum

Tax Deductions as a Fitness Professional: What You Need to Know — Mystery Man, American College of Sports Medicine