The Top Article of the Week

There are a lot of negative messages propagated in the fitness industry, which can lead clients to have a poor relationship with exercise and their bodies.

As fit pros we need to be aware of these messages and how they can impact our clients.

What types of messages are damaging? Nia Shanks covers them all in the top article of the week.

General Health

Why Is It So Hard To Be Healthy? -- Justin Kompf, Tony Gentilcore

Find Your Flow State to Access Peak Performance -- Michael McCastle, Breaking Muscle

"Super" Foods Are Bullshit -- James Fell

Holiday Party Survival Guide  -- Samantha Kellgren

Tip: Sugar Is Not Addictive -- TC Luoma, T Nation

Strength Training

What Assessments Work Best? -- Mike Robertson

Monitoring Fatigue  -- Devin Wyatt, Science for Sport

Lean Bulking: Build Muscle, Not Fat -- Tyler Read, JMax Fitness

3 Missing Links in Your Hypertrophy Training -- Jason Colley, Elite FTS

How to make progress in group fitness classes like Barry’s Bootcamp -- Garrett Wood, Crossroads Of Fitness

Fat Loss

The Best Resistance-training Program for Fat Loss -- Brett Klika, ACE Fitness

Tip: For Fat Loss, Faster is Better -- Eric Bach, T Nation

Career

How to Never Run Out of Content Ideas Again -- John Boitnott, Entrepeneur

"Bad" Clients Are Your Fault, And How To Fix Them-- Pia Silva, Forbes

How Millennials Can Overcome Stereotypes (According To This Member Of The Forbes 30 Under 30 List) -- Kate Harrison, Forbes

How Much Vacation Time Should You Be Taking? -- Jayson DeMers, Entrepeneur

“You Are Broken—I Can Fix You” Is a Horribly Effective Advertising Strategy-- James Fell