The Top Article of the Week

How to Get READY: 3 Ways to Achieve Your Ready State -- Erin Cafaro, The Ready State

Most clients aren't looking to book magazine covers or compete in high-level sports. They want to improve their overall health and wellness.

In this week's top article, Erin Cafaro gives guidelines for how to help them do just that by focusing on three fundamental pillars: prepare, maintain, and recover.

 

General Health

A Simple Trick for Getting More Done -- Carmen Ohling, carmenohling.com

One Hip Stretch to Rule Them All -- Zach Trowbridge, All Strength Training

Cross the Gap Before It Grows -- David Cain, Raptitude

 

Fat Loss

Ideal Body Weight Is a Deceptive Goal -- Alex McBrairty, Breaking Muscle

The One Thing You Need to Do for a Healthy Diet -- Taylor Simon, coachtaylorsimon.ca

Everything You Eat Doesn't Need a Healthy Makeover -- Nia Shanks, niashanks.com

Losing Weight the Easy Way -- Jeff Snow, Redefined Wellness

6 Hard Truths About Building Muscle -- Eric Bach, T Nation

 

Strength Training

Conjugate for General Population Personal Training -- Luke Litchfield, Elite FTS

Our Top 8 Hip-Strengthening Exercises -- Meghan Callaway and Lee Boyce, Meghan Callaway Fitness

Endless Sled Dragging Variations that Will Dramatically Improve Your Performance -- Zach Even-Esh, Elite FTS

High-Rep Deadlifts Are Dead -- Charley Gould, T Nation

5 Alternatives to Olympic Lifts -- Brandon Holder, Elite FTS

Career

Calling All "Influencers" - How to Grow Your Business Year After Year -- Jill Coleman, JillFit