7th January 2021 | Critical Thinking, Fitness Industry |
We all know someone who has an idea, a misconception, we think is ridiculous. They can be about almost any topic – some that get media attention are ideas like the Earth is flat, people never landed on the Moon, or vaccines cause autism. Some idiots even think there...
26th November 2020 | Exercise |
Today we discuss one of the most enduring misconceptions about exercise – the idea that children lifting weights will have their growth stunted. You might have been told this when you were a child. Maybe you told this to someone else. You probably passed this idea...
11th October 2020 | Fitness Industry, Nutrition |
We are bombarded with information about training supplements these days, from trainers, gyms, and advertising. And supplements are easily accessible. Trainers sell them as a side business. Gyms sell them behind the counter, or in vending machines. There is a...
12th July 2020 | Exercise |
How do personal trainers prescribe exercise for weight loss? You would think this is the simplest question for a personal trainer to answer. Is it effective to do weights training for weight loss? But we’ve mentioned this before. Put 100 personal trainers in a room,...
24th January 2020 | Nutrition |
“Drink more water” is the single most common piece of nutrition advice I hear trainers tell their clients. And it has to be water. Soft drinks, flavoured drinks, milk, and caffeinated drinks don’t count. And at least 8 glasses a day. I know it’s...
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