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A vast number of people fall prey to the endless array of diets, detoxes, cleanses, extreme exercise regimens, or other quick fixes, that continue to pop up like annoying weeds. These ineffective and often dangerous (or at least extremely unhealthy) gimmicks continue to rob people of their money, make them miserable, and cause them to fail time and time again as they are not remotely practical, reasonable, or sustainable.
The legitimate and honest fitness professionals out there face an ongoing battle of helping people establish a healthy lifestyle, while trying to help their clients steer clear of the ''sexier'' quick fixes that continue to be promoted by a large number of charlatans who are simply after people's money. Life is not a 30 or 45 day challenge. Pete Hitzeman provides some great advice as to how you can establish a healthy lifestyle that is practical, enjoyable, and sustainable.
General Health
Youth Sports: The Importance of Effective Coaching -- Jonathan Pietrunti
It’s Not Biomechanics: 5 Problems That Could Hold Your Clients Back -- Kat Setzer, The PTDC
Strengthen Your Ankles And Feet To Improve Performance & Prevent Injuries -- Joel Seedman via Dr John Rusin
Run Right And Reduce Injuries -- Andrew Read via Dr John Rusin
Your Hips Don't Go Out of Place! -- Michael Mash
Strength Training
Your Optimal Training Frequency For The Glutes Part I: Exercise Type -- Stijn Van Willigen via Bret Contreras
How Do You Measure Your Fitness? -- Joy Victoria
We Took Years of Squatting Experience to Give You These 5 Squat Variations -- Kevin Mullins, PTDC
5 Movements To Unlock Your Leg Power -- Alexa Towersey, Breakingmuscle.com
Top 5 Deadlift Variations To Train Around Lower Back Pain -- Dr. Russell Manalastas via Dr John Rusin
Nutrition
5 Ways Your Body Is Trying to Tell: “You Need to Change Your Diet” -- Ines Subashka
5 Commandments of Eating Healthy On A Budget -- Trish DaCosta
Label Reading 101 -- Samantha Kellgren
Bodybuilding
The Ultimate Guide to Landmine Presses -- Nick Tumminello, T-Nation
6 Exercises For a Strong, Healthy Butt -- John Rusin, T-Nation
6 Upper Body Landmine Exercises -- Ben Bruno via Bret Contreras
Progressing as an Intermediate Bodybuilder; 5 Key Lessons -- Steve Hall
Fat Loss
Is Your Weight Loss Plan Making You an A-Hole? -- Josh Hillis
The Dirty Truth To Finally Seeing Your Abs -- Nick Sorrell
Nobody Is Doomed To Be Fat -- CJ Gotcher, Breakingmuscle.com
12 Reasons You’re Not Losing Fat -- Jason Ferruggia
