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Opening up and running a gym is no joke. So many fitness professionals aspire to open up their own gym, but do not know where to begin. Owning and running a gym is a daunting and unforgiving task. If you are going to be successful, you need to have a plan. Kale Panoho had a very well thought out plan, and as a result, he made a large amount of money in just 14 days. In this article, Kale describes exactly how he does his budgeting, marketing, strategizing, promoting, and much more.

General Health

5 Joint-Friendly Upper Body Exercises -- Laura Miranda, Girls Gone Strong

Working Out Should Bring You Joy, Confidence, And Empowerment. Anything Less Is A Travesty -- Meghan Callaway

What To Do If Your Genetics Suck -- Nia Shanks

Stop Training Children Like Professional Athletes -- Dr John Rusin

The Case For Hypertrophy -- Bryan Krahn via jensinkler.com

Strength Training

Dumbbells Are Better Than Barbells For Pec Development: There, I Said It -- Tony Gentilcore

The Ultimate Bench Press Improver and Chest Enhancing Technique -- Joel Seedman

5 Instances Where More is NOT Better For Athletes -- Justin Ochoa via Erica Suter

3 Of My Top Core Exercises That Will Help You Build A Pillar Of Strength. -- Meghan Callaway

The Top 10 Weighted Carry Exercises -- Alex Nurse, T-Nation

Fat Loss

The Calorie Deficit Sweet Spot -- Steve Hall

Nutrition On The Road -- Nicole Capurso, Juggernaut Training Systems

What To Expect When You’re Expecting (Fat Loss) -- Mystery Man/Woman, eattoperform.com

6 Ways Sugar Is Sneaking Into Your Diet -- Cassandra Forsythe, Girls Gone Strong

Career

How Top Earning Health And Fitness Coaches Save Time, Increase Their Effectiveness -- John Berardi, Precision Nutrition

The Truth About What Makes a Good Personal Trainer Part 2: Debunking the Myths About What Makes a Good Personal Trainer -- Nick Tumminello

3 Things I Expect from Every Athlete -- Mike Robertson