If there was one word to sum up the fitness trends for 2023, it would be: Technology. Over the past couple of years, the shift to virtual training opened many opportunities for anyone to get fit anywhere. This year, new tech innovations, like virtual reality fitness, make at-home training easier than...
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WELCOME TO 2024: A FRESH SPIN ON HEALTH AND FITNESS RESOLUTIONS
As the New Year's Eve confetti settles and 2024 unfolds, we at Physical IQ are excited to share the responses from a recently commissioned YouGov survey by NASM. This survey, which polled 1,737 Americans, ranging from the casual jogger to the gym fanatic, reveals a significant shift in New Year's...
WORKING THROUGH CANCER: EXERCISE AS A PART OF RECOVERY
Originally published in the Summer 2019 issue of American Fitness Magazine. Cancer is serious business. It is second only to heart disease as Americans’ leading cause of death, and more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed this year. Of those new cases, many will be...
Training for Performance: 6 Patterns for Athletes
A high school athlete walks through our doors and we can see their strength, stability and biomechanical control deficits from their gait pattern. We’ve also had university and professional athletes come to our facility with similar issues. The only differences between that young, beginner athlete and the older, elite athlete is...
WELLNESS COACH VS. LIFE COACH: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) estimates that in 2023 there will be 93,000 certified health and fitness coaches worldwide. Chances are you've encountered coaches with many niches including wellness, career, relationship, and executive coaches. It can be helpful to understand the expertise and scope of practice for different types of...
Body Types and Exercise: Traditional Endomorph, Mesomorph and Ectomorph Views in Modern Exercise Science.
Do you have trouble losing body fat, yet seem to gain it after even the smallest slip up with your diet? Or does it feel like you can eat for days without gaining an ounce? It could have something to do with your current body type. But is it really...
The Benefits of Nutrient Timing
Have you ever wondered if eating at specific times mattered? Does science truly exist behind the manipulation of specific foods and feeding times? Well, the answer is yes… it's called nutrient timing. Nutrient timing is defined as the "manipulation of nutrient consumption at specific times in and around exercise bouts to...